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

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

Bath & Body Works CEO Daniel Heaf is implementing a strategy to modernize the brand for Gen Z and millennial shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter and state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond also campaigned on limiting the influence of corporate PAC money in elections, or implementing publicly financed elections in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Management is implementing mild price increases, but is still restoring the chain’s status as a value destination in the face of inflation in many other areas in the consumer sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

During his second term in office, Comrade E. M. S. went about implementing the Peaceful Transition more soberly.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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