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• present participle of implement.

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 need to be careful about implementing geoengineering proposals before we fully understand what's going to happen," said first author Chen Xing, a doctoral student at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

The process of implementing this program is incredibly complex, said Portia Pratt, a senior policy analyst at the National Governors Association who led a three-day meeting last month for state administrators working on Pell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

This, he stressed, is "a completely different challenge from implementing simple energy efficiency measures".

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

They made it to a nearby clinic, San Antonio de Catia La Mar, where the besieged staff was implementing emergency triage, prioritizing those with life-threatening conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

When they turned eighteen, men had to register with the Selective Service System, the agency responsible for implementing a draft.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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