implementation

[im-pluh-muhn-tey-shuhn, ‑men‑]

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of implementation¹

implement + -ation

Example Sentences

State officials said the delay resulted in having to duplicate some spending, including IT system changes, staff training and other implementation costs, the report said.

From Salon

Leave it to America, the land of free enterprise if not free speech, to devise a hybrid totalitarianism that outsources the actual implementation of repression to nongovernmental entities.

From Salon

Then if it eventually becomes law, there will be a period of implementation.

From BBC

"We do not feel these concerns are being fully heard, and we fear that implementation of the current in-principle decisions could seriously harm and diminish the organisation," they write.

From BBC

Furthermore, the administration’s chaotic policy implementation, exemplified by confusion over H-1B visa fees and the Georgia battery factory ICE raid that detained 300 South Korean workers, is undermining business confidence and international partnerships.

From Los Angeles Times