IMPLEMENTS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

implements 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of implement

as in enforces

to carry out effectively implemented the evacuation plan without a hitch

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implements

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noun

plural of implement

as in tools

an article intended for use in work gardening implements such as hoes, spades, and pruners

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The news comes as the streamer cuts from its uppermost ranks and implements layoffs that will affect roughly 1,000 people, the company’s biggest cut since 2022. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 Public bathrooms Tourists and locals alike can be more at ease when exploring NYC, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani implements a new program rolling out free modular public bathrooms in high-traffic areas across the city. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Sales Must Consider All Stakeholders This same kind of separation appears in enterprise software, where an executive approves the purchase, an internal team implements it and employees use it every day. — Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The atmosphere at Denver Comedy Works can only be improved by the fact that the club implements Yondr bags, locking away phones for the sake of a distraction-free show. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 The issue comes as Oakland implements a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed under state and local vehicle codes. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The grapes are grown less than an hour north at its six-acre vineyard, which implements regenerative agriculture methods among other eco-conscious practices. — Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2026 The new decree also implements other significant changes that had already been announced, including allowing the creation of private farming businesses, a restriction that has hindered food production on the island. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 The new hall opened just in time to absorb a boost in freshman housing demand as the school implements its new on-campus living requirement. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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Probably a line of garden implements for gardening for dummies like me. — Maria Bamford, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026 Vernon works directly into wax with scalpels and other implements, allowing scratches, fingerprints, and cuts to survive their translation into metal. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Well, this elevated me in Wendell’s eyes from solicitous writer/actor/film associate to a person who works with his/her hands to craft furniture and other heroic implements from wood. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Each of the four fold-out implements within the Helton chassis locks in place via a simple liner lock-style mechanism between the scales that secures the tool at the joint. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 On occasion, Nauman sets his two drafting tools on the table, switching them out for another pair; the two implements also change hands. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Part of it is that implements that can be used to stab someone can be found just about anywhere. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 In some cases, archaeologists have also found combat implements buried with ancient Egyptian women. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026 As well as a comprehensive display about the process of making leather, featuring many vintage implements, the museum offers a demonstration by an expert cutter of the immense skill required to craft a fashionable pair of leather gloves. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

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From broader cultural debates, including race and equity, to how the league enforces its rules, there are certainly things the new WNBA commissioner will need to address next season and beyond.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Encode the process into your tools so the system enforces what the wiki describes.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforces

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In 2005, Chris and Robin Sorensen created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, with a mission of providing first-responders with life-saving equipment, tools and education.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Mia Lerner, a 17-year-old high school senior in California and a youth body image activist, knows the toll these digital tools can take.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of tools

Noun

For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Chinese clinical tools, medical devices, and enabling technologies are likely to become increasingly central, as well.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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