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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

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implementing

In Conwy, council members also chose to defer a decision on implementing the levy until "further evidence and practical experience are available".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“We should be implementing practices and approaches that support child outcomes,” said Luis Bautista, executive director of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

It involved implementing the lessons of how the nature of warfare has been transformed by the drone revolution in the battlefields of Ukraine—with mixed results, so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I’m more interested in implementing more processes that allow for meaningful oversight, and if that results in things slowing down, that’d be great.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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