as in to enforce
to carry out effectively
implemented the evacuation plan without a hitch
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as in tool
an article intended for use in work
gardening implements such as hoes, spades, and pruners
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Recent Examples of implement
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
The commitments also guarantee sustained investment in local general entertainment and sports programming.
Canal+ and MultiChoice are now set to implement a structural arrangement, unveiled in February, which addresses local ownership regulations under South Africa’s Electronic Communications Act.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Verb
Other districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex have already required students to wear ID badges or are beginning to implement identical policies.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
The commitments also guarantee sustained investment in local general entertainment and sports programming.
Canal+ and MultiChoice are now set to implement a structural arrangement, unveiled in February, which addresses local ownership regulations under South Africa’s Electronic Communications Act.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Noun
The oldest implement dated to around 19,600 to 20,200 years ago, while several others dated to between 16,000 and 17,500 years ago.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implement
Verb
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And while Home Depot has an official no-solicitation policy for its stores, it’s enforced at the discretion of individual store managers and security personnel.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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The gateway manages credentials, enforces access controls and provides audit trails for AI tool usage, addressing compliance requirements that often block enterprise AI deployments.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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However, these tools often provide information that is completely inaccurate, and in the context of security, that can be dangerous.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Using the device is as simple as subtly dipping a finger into your drink, using that finger to transfer a drop of the liquid over to the tattoo, then wetting the surface of the tattoo with that drop.—
Ben Coxworth
July 26,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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As The Verge points out, the device only comes packed with a single Thunderbolt 5 cable, and no included PSU (power supply unit) like previous Razer eGPU models.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Implement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implement. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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