implementation

noun

im·​ple·​men·​ta·​tion ˌim-plə-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

plural implementations

: an act or instance of implementing something : the process of making something active or effective

implementation of a new policy/law

The Vatican returned the revised text to the bishops for implementation.

—Rita Ferrone

That standard, which defines how much ozone is unhealthy, was set in 1997, but its implementation was delayed by legal challenges.

—Cheryl Hogue

Synonyms of implementation

• execution
• fulfillment

Examples of implementation in a Sentence

the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception

Recent Examples on the Web

The district’s Black Student Success Plan is codified in state law, and the board began accepting applications last fall for the committee overseeing its implementation. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The executive order should provide specific oversight measures to ensure proper implementation. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

The district says the consolidation plan is expected to save about $5 million annually after the first year of implementation. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

In the month since, momentum appears to have stalled without public steps from the administration toward the law's implementation. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

implement entry 2 + -ation

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for implementation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration