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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

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implementing

China is implementing new rules and laws to tighten control over how its superrich citizens invest overseas and bypass capital controls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Campania region has become a testing ground for putting that philosophy into practice, implementing a series of ambitious interventions - including a controversial trial of a "fast-mimicking diet".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Current federal law prohibits states from implementing year-round daylight saving time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

“We’re just implementing the agenda of the president as we’ve been directed through the national security strategy and the White House,” the State Department official told ProPublica.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Which meant Naheed could start implementing her making-amends plan right away.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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