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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

The engineering company is mainly focused on accelerating software development cycles and implementing new software tools to significantly boost operational productivity, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

It achieved this by implementing strict skill boundaries and completely ending a general low-skilled or temporary work route.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed the agreement on state television but said Iran would not start implementing it until it was signed on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Ian Russell, Molly's father, told BBC's Newscast in January that the government should enforce existing laws rather than "implementing sledgehammer techniques like bans".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Regardless of which field you find yourself in, you will more than likely be responsible for implementing a plan of goals and assessment.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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