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

Safety controls, validated by the fire department, must be implemented for the storage of this fuel, the businessman told AFP, but "the institutions themselves are not able to clearly outline all the steps."

From Barron's

The report had also warned of further degradation if reforestation and sustainable management efforts were not implemented -- concerns now compounded by the ongoing conflict.

From Barron's

A wave of teacher contracts is up for renegotiation now, thanks to a strategy the unions implemented a few years ago to synchronize expiration dates.

From The Wall Street Journal

She hopes the proposed changes will be implemented, but said she was cautious.

From BBC

"If implemented at scale, it could represent a milestone in the history of knowledge storage, akin to oracle bones, medieval parchment or the modern hard drive," they said.

From Barron's

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