implementing

American  

[im-pluh-men-ting, -muhn-] / ˈɪm pləˌmɛn tɪŋ, -mən- /

noun

1. the act or process of carrying out a plan, putting a law or policy into effect, fulfilling a promise, etc..

   As a board member, I helped establish protocols and procedures for the implementing of these programs.

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adjective

1. putting or charged with putting something into effect, as a law, regulation, or policy.

   Until the implementing agencies develop their guidelines, specific concerns about what the new standard will mean can't be fully answered.

Etymology

Origin of implementing

First recorded in 1710–20; implement ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; implement ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

"We are in the process of implementing educational reforms, and this could be an attempt to stall them."

From Barron's

How he works with the White House - and the kind of relationship he cultivates with the president - could prove crucial for implementing his agenda.

From BBC

Meanwhile, as the government and its contractors are implementing all of these changes, they’re also experiencing major shifts themselves.

From MarketWatch

So, this year, focus instead on implementing simple science-based strategies to make each part of your day a little better.

From The Wall Street Journal

The project has been implementing several methods in three southern areas, including digging water canals and supplying electricity to pump water from the Euphrates river, preparing barren lands for vegetation.

From Barron's

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