implementing

[im-pluh-men-ting, -muhn-]

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.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of implementing¹

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

Example Sentences

The president has installed loyalists at the DOJ and FBI who are dedicated to implementing his political interests.

From Salon

Housing providers implementing work requirements would have to offer support services to residents, but what those services are would be up to the providers.

From Salon

The supervisors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday, to start the process of implementing some of the report’s recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times

“And for both Israel and Hamas, accepting terms and implementing them are different things,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The September GAO report said the Medicaid agency never required Georgia to detail the costs of building and implementing the program.

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