implementation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of implementation
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.
Vocabulary lists containing implementation
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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The Maze Runner
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Example Sentences
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Ever since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 economists have been worried about a ‘jobs apocalypse’, and the potential for disruption in labor markets caused by the implementation of artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
This month, city officials declined to sign off on even the scaled-back ban -- postponing the decision to June and throwing its planned July 1 implementation into question.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
"I think those in the administration are, mostly, in the role of implementation."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In a 9-6 vote, the council voted initial approval of an ordinance to postpone implementation of the $30 hourly minimum til 2030, instead of 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
By making the implementation an executive action headed by Washington, Jefferson and Madison demonstrated that, “plighted faith” notwithstanding, they were taking no chances.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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