implemented

American  

[im-pluh-men-tid] / ˈɪm pləˌmɛn tɪd /

adjective

1. carried out; put into effect, usually by means of a definite plan or procedure.

   The collaboration between the two leaders created a synergy in translating the company's policy from paper into an implemented practice.

2. Computers.  (of an element in a program) realized, instantiated, or brought into action, often under certain conditions as specified by the software involved.

   You'll need a workaround because satellite dish control is not an implemented feature in this streaming software.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of implement.

Other Word Forms

• unimplemented adjective

Etymology

Origin of implemented

implement ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Once fully implemented, the action is expected to save up to $130 million in costs annually, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some teachers have warned that the changes will require training and support for staff before being implemented.

From BBC

The recall was implemented after a JetBlue Airways flight from Cancun to Newark dropped in midair on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

"The current model is so important to Hollywood's bottom line that producers will figure a workaround the tariffs if they are implemented," Timothy Havens, a professor at University of Iowa, told AFP.

From Barron's

To balance these equities, Cox implemented what it calls a “graduated approach.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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