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• present participle of implement.

implementing

American  

[im-pluh-men-ting, -muhn-] / ˈɪm pləˌmɛn tɪŋ, -mən- /

noun

1. the act or process of carrying out a plan, putting a law or policy into effect, fulfilling a promise, etc..

   As a board member, I helped establish protocols and procedures for the implementing of these programs.

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adjective

1. putting or charged with putting something into effect, as a law, regulation, or policy.

   Until the implementing agencies develop their guidelines, specific concerns about what the new standard will mean can't be fully answered.

Etymology

Origin of implementing

First recorded in 1710–20; implement ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; implement ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that his country "would assume its responsibilities" in implementing the agreement.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Chief executive Anthony May said he came away from the announcement with a "renewed commitment" to continuing to improve, including implementing all of the essential actions detailed in Donna Ockenden's report.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Persian-language social-media accounts informed users that the exchange was implementing new customer identification procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Education committee chairwoman Helen Hayes had pressed ministers to set out a timetable for implementing "multi-agency child protection teams in every local authority area".

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

By the time they got around to implementing that, I would probably be in graduate school—or a retirement home.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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