implementation

American  

[im-pluh-muhn-tey-shuhn, ‑men‑] / ˌɪm plə mənˈteɪ ʃən, ‑mɛn‑ /

noun

• implementations
  plural

1. the act of implementing, or putting into effect; fulfillment.

   The implementation of policies to conserve energy will involve personal sacrifice.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• implementations
  plural

Etymology

Origin of implementation

implement + -ation

Explanation

Implementation refers to the carrying out a plan, like your school's implementation of the new dress code that will start in August — for now, you can keep wearing your jeans. Implementation is the noun form of the verb implement, or "to carry out or accomplish," and you’ll often see it used in reference to a government plan or act. Use this word to describe the process of turning formal plans — often very detailed conceptual plans that will affect many — into reality. For example, the implementation of new parking fees means everyone has to put more money in the parking meters.

Example Sentences

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implementation implementations

Such warnings from the administration were mentioned by Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent as evidence of the harm suffered by the states already, and reason for the lower court’s ruling halting implementation to hold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

They also agreed to establish a "mechanism tasked with reviewing progress and addressing challenges in implementation of obligations and commitments under the Doha Framework Agreement", it added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

In early July, high schools had been instructed to prepare for the measure's implementation in September, ahead of its adoption by parliament later that month.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

City council member Gale Brewer said she and some other council members supported the pied-à-terre tax, but pointed to "challenges" with its implementation.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

By pure mistake, his implementation is sometimes more pure than his intentions.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The plan's 10 strategic actions include 31 implementations, spread across four areas:

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

And while China’s tech sector has made strides in domestic semiconductor production, it still relies on U.S. semis for high-tech implementations, like AI.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

Its earliest implementations in medicine—such as digital scribes that assisted with documentation—were aimed at fixing problems created by the previous technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

However, simple implementations tend to suggest excessively thick films or infeasible deposition conditions.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

The E911 Center participates in all system implementations and on-going maintenance effort and assists in the development of procedures, training and education of information to all groups.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling