IMPLEMENTATION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

implementation

noun

ˌim-plə-mən-ˈtā-shən

Definition of implementation

as in execution

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

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Recent Examples of implementation That, however, did not advance to the implementation phase and the agreement has expired. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The program will also collect data on usage, costs and implementation to help inform decisions about potential expansion districtwide. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 More major labor remained, of course—Lincoln still had an entire reconstruction process, transcontinental railroad, Homestead Act implementation, and second, peacetime term to think about. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026 The Office of Workforce Strategy is also joining with the Governor’s Workforce Council to help coordinate with the Career Pathways Commission on the development and implementation of the career pathways plan. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implementation

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Checking plans before execution The team also developed a defense system called PROTEA, designed to identify unsafe actions before a robot carries them out.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Access limits, independent authorization, audit trails and mechanisms to stop execution should reflect the consequences of misuse or error.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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In stark contrast to these figures, the fulfillment of existing emissions reduction pledges would only yield a 5-to-8% emissions cut by 2030 and an 11-to-15% reduction by 2035, the report found.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Should inventory be staged closer to fulfillment centers or major retail distribution hubs?

— Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfillment

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