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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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“What next? Implement chips in our brains to read our minds? How is this totally unrelated to the upcoming layoffs?” the user wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Dave: Implement cards for any kind of simulation.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Implement these strategies, and your cats and plants are on their way to coexisting in your home.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Implement a strict bedtime routine, or at least set the foundation for it at an early age.

From Salon • May 12, 2023

Mary Jane drove Reggie from Tremonton, and they picked up Reggie’s dad at the Brigham Implement Company.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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