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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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Instead Attal prepared to exercise his regulatory powers again, lining up about 10 billion euros in additional cuts that he had yet to implement as voters went to the polls in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

South Korea's defence minister said on Tuesday the military had "a range of necessary measures at our disposal, and we will implement them in stages" to respond to the DMZ incident, without providing further detail.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

You’re welcome for these insights; it is recommended to implement immediately!

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

It is understood that ministers will try to implement the changes before the start of next year's summer holidays.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

He remained in the army, helping to implement Reconstruction policies that guaranteed the black vote.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Ofcom says as part of its investigation it will consider how Aylo implements its age verification processes and whether it conducted the "necessary due diligence" before it was implemented.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The logistics company says it expects roughly $25 million in incremental driver-related costs this quarter, as it ramps up hiring, implements sign-on bonuses and institutes pay raises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Legendary US designer Ralph Lauren on Wednesday kicked off New York Fashion Week with his namesake brand's Spring/Summer 2027 collection, as the industry showcase implements its first full ban on fur on the runway.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

We’re in some sort of large shed; sunlight seeps through the cracks between the warped wooden boards, and there’s a jungle of gardening implements leaning against the walls.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Yet in recent years, Massachusetts has implemented policies to become carbon neutral by 2050.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“NAZA” eschews probing for guilty feelings, though, because the point is to unearth a process of obliteration: how it works and what it looks like as implemented by the willing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Saar on Thursday said the measures had been implemented.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

In countries including Australia, France, and Spain, measures to prevent younger teenagers from accessing apps such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are being debated or implemented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

He zealously implemented the reforms requested by Stone that furthered his own desire to remake the bureau into a modern force.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Kingdom, the administration has asked the court, on the emergency docket, to lift an injunction currently preventing it from implementing policies that seek to deprive trans prisoners of much-needed healthcare and social accommodations.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

He has been instrumental in implementing her strategy of "de-demonisation" to try and rid the party of the toxic legacy of its founder, her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was openly antisemitic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

In Conwy, council members also chose to defer a decision on implementing the levy until "further evidence and practical experience are available".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Looking ahead, Thor Industries will continue taking steps to restructure its business, implementing initiatives to protect consumer prices, manage production, grow its owned-supplier business and optimize its structure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

That comes in handy in implementing the two principles of composition when they would otherwise be stymied by the rigid word order of English.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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