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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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Brazil is demanding that Discord implement stricter parental controls, cooperate more closely with the authorities and implement systems capable of detecting and preventing situations that put minors at risk.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Meta won’t have to pay $5.3 billion—about 30 percent of the total payout—unless its main competitors, YouTube and TikTok, implement similar limits for users under 18 and pay the states another $5.3 billion.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

About 30% of Meta’s payments being released hinge on both YouTube and TikTok agreeing to implement that framework and agreeing to jointly match that figure.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

“Nor does it suggest that the Executive Branch has any constitutional or statutory authority to implement the President’s directives. Instead, today’s decision merely postpones adjudication of those challenges.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

We had yet to learn these things and implement survival tactics, which was what it came down to.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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

The NAP should be reviewed every four years to ensure the measures it implements are relevant to the current situation.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Since tariffs discourage the purchase of imported goods, a country that implements them and has significant market power will effectively force foreign sellers to reduce prices over time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

A more drastic search than the previous one was undertaken, house by house, and this time they even took farm implements.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

If it detects users who say they are adults but are really between the ages of 13 and 17, these restrictions will be implemented automatically.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Independent voting rights groups have also sued to block the Postal Service rules from being implemented.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Ofgem has a proposed debt relief scheme on the table, and campaigners keep telling them to get on with it, urging the government as to provide funding for it to be implemented.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Australia implemented legislation barring children from social media platforms in December, with the UK, France and others following suit.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Those guidelines had been implemented in 1966, in the aftermath of the Southam trial, and then expanded to include a detailed definition of informed consent in 1971.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

They are implementing rationing and diverting resources from investments to hold out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

District Judge Indira Talwani issued an injunction that prevented the federal government from implementing that EO.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Researchers said their findings underscore the importance of clearly communicating with the public when developing and implementing healthcare reforms.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Furthermore, federal courts have typically given the president broad discretion in implementing the statute.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The guide notes that agency ratings and funding are tied to whether they are “adopting and implementing effective applicant screening,” a clear signal that agencies may be penalized for not cleaning house.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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