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implement

[im-pluh-muhnt, im-pluh-ment, -muhnt] / ˈɪm plə mənt, ˈɪm pləˌmɛnt, -mənt /




Usage

What are other ways to say implement? An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils.

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“To remain competitive on the global stage, we must work together with the Volkswagen Group VOW3 0.64%increase; green up pointing triangle to realign our business model and implement large-scale structural improvements,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

But he is now seen by many in Ukraine as a Soviet-school commander reluctant to implement much-needed radical changes in the army.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The National Park Service announced in February — after the agency under the Biden administration studied extensively how to best implement a reservation system — that officials would instead use “targeted management.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He also said his first instruction would be a pledge to "end rough sleeping", a measure he attempted to implement as a regional mayor in northern England, although it was not fully successful.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

On a world where a common table implement is a little device with which you crack the ice that has formed on your drink between drafts, hot beer is a thing you come to appreciate.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Rather than serving as a heavy hammer, it functioned as a softer striking tool used to repair and sharpen stone handaxes and other cutting implements after their edges became worn.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Early humans often used bone implements to sharpen the cutting edges of handaxes and tools used for butchering animals.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

A number of items listed on the charge sheet including Le Creuset and Joseph Joseph kitchen implements, an Alessi teapot and various Molton Brown toiletries were found inside the vehicle.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Such observations could help California decide where to prioritize Joshua tree conservation as it implements a sweeping plan to protect the plants from climate threats.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Strange brass implements hung on either side of the stove.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

Chief Executive Heidi Petz said Sherwin-Williams implemented price increases to offset raw material inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

There is still work ahead for Gucci, but the changes that have been implemented so far are paying off, Chief Financial Officer Armelle Poulou said during a call.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

She added that controls which had been implemented in some areas of the UK over the past few years had not "necessarily brought rents down".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Under Thursday's announcement, economies that have implemented a forced labor import prohibition or committed to do so were hit with the lower 10-percent rate.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“With data. For a while now, I’ve been working on developing the perfect artificial intelligence, an algorithm that, when implemented through the NeuroLink, can fix our flaws better than any human police force.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Identifying the position one would want to take — being long volatility — is much easier than implementing it.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Cindy Allen, chief executive of Trade Force Multiplier, an international trade and customs consulting firm, said importers and customs brokers are implementing more technology to help manage changing trade policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“We’re just implementing the agenda of the president as we’ve been directed through the national security strategy and the White House,” the State Department official told ProPublica.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Meta and Oracle slashed over 10% of their workforces in favor of implementing AI into its operations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

This was her idea they were talking about implementing.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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