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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

Yet implementing agentic workflows leads to other challenges, such as a sudden surge in productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

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

In an April 2018 report, the US Department of State said Iran was "transparently, verifiably, and fully implementing the JCPOA".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 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

Quietly implementing policies about South Vietnam was nothing new for the president.

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

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