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
Rita FerroneThat standard, which defines how much ozone is unhealthy, was set in 1997, but its implementation was delayed by legal challenges.—Cheryl Hogue
Cheryl HogueExamples of implementation in a Sentence
the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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Look at what the ERC-20 standard and free implementations unleashed on the world.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Worried about implementation cost, Hutchinson, Palm Springs City Manager Scott Stiles and Chief of Police Andrew Mills put their heads together to find a solution.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Its earliest days often tested out trial implementations of new standards and technologies—because nothing like the truly widespread, instantaneous, global scale of the Web had ever been rolled out before.
—Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
The implementation of the agreement — which caps off months of uncertainty since $400 million was revoked over allegations Columbia had not done enough to combat antisemitism — will be overseen by an independent monitor.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Worried about implementation cost, Hutchinson, Palm Springs City Manager Scott Stiles and Chief of Police Andrew Mills put their heads together to find a solution.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Its earliest days often tested out trial implementations of new standards and technologies—because nothing like the truly widespread, instantaneous, global scale of the Web had ever been rolled out before.
—Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
The implementation of the agreement — which caps off months of uncertainty since $400 million was revoked over allegations Columbia had not done enough to combat antisemitism — will be overseen by an independent monitor.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implementation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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