im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-mənt 
im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-ˌment
implemented; implementing; implements
1
: carry out, accomplish
especially
: to give practical effect to and ensure of actual fulfillment by concrete measures
2
: to provide instruments or means of expression for
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Examples of implement in a Sentence
Noun
They eat with us, do the beach with us; the girls, K.C. and Jessica, buy kitchen implements for us, come over to casually straighten up, make beds, clear the dishes from the sink and the bedrooms …
—
Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, 2000
In the toolhouse … there were also antique implements worn like prehistoric artifacts: an ancient oblong pink whetstone pointed at either end and soapily warped by all its use, and an old-fashioned square hoe worn into a lopsided metal oval …
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
There was a little implement called a lemon zester that she had bought from a door-to-door salesman.
—Ann Beattie, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 1987
stone implements used in prehistoric times
a sharp-edged implement used to chop wood
Verb
A federal interagency group should develop and implement a risk management strategy to reduce human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like chemicals in food, says a report from the Institute of Medicine …
—Bette Hileman, Chemical & Engineering News, 7 July 2003
… drew scattered snickers when he implemented a dress code for Senate staffers …
—Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 12 July 1999
States remain years behind in implementing child support regulations …
—New York Times, 30 Dec. 1997
I wondered how I might best implement his plan.
Due to high costs, the program was never fully implemented.
Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, 2000
In the toolhouse … there were also antique implements worn like prehistoric artifacts: an ancient oblong pink whetstone pointed at either end and soapily warped by all its use, and an old-fashioned square hoe worn into a lopsided metal oval …
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
There was a little implement called a lemon zester that she had bought from a door-to-door salesman.
—Ann Beattie, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 1987
stone implements used in prehistoric times
a sharp-edged implement used to chop wood
Verb
A federal interagency group should develop and implement a risk management strategy to reduce human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like chemicals in food, says a report from the Institute of Medicine …
—Bette Hileman, Chemical & Engineering News, 7 July 2003
… drew scattered snickers when he implemented a dress code for Senate staffers …
—Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 12 July 1999
States remain years behind in implementing child support regulations …
—New York Times, 30 Dec. 1997
I wondered how I might best implement his plan.
Due to high costs, the program was never fully implemented.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Those are the implements by which Robinson has made everything from rocking chairs to writing desks, but also meaning in his life.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Called the Forward Pediatric Alliance, the joint program will take a few years to implement fully.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The developers have also added new skills related to the dodge roll, such as the ability to leave behind an illusory copy of your character to act as a decoy, which make the new mechanic feel essential to the modernized gameplay the sequel implements.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Those are the implements by which Robinson has made everything from rocking chairs to writing desks, but also meaning in his life.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
To safeguard sensitive customer data and financial information, implementing measures such as multifactor authentication, end-to-end encryption and real-time breach monitoring is essential.
—Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Called the Forward Pediatric Alliance, the joint program will take a few years to implement fully.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Implement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implement. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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implement
1 of 2 noun
im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-mənt
: an article intended for use in work
implement
2 of 2 verb
im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-ˌment
: to take steps to put into practice : carry out
implement the terms of a treaty
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