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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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And changes that may seem more easily done – such as a reduction of the length of the school day – would be hugely problematic to implement logistically.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

Noah said he approached his work from a committed non-partisan lens: It was not for him to question the legal changes, only to implement them in a way that satisfied voters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

A third strategy is to grab one rope in one hand and use an implement, such as a long pole, to pull the other rope toward you.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

That has left the U.S. as one of the few major suppliers of diesel on the market—meaning American fuel makers have a lot to lose if the U.S. implements even a temporary export ban.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

The project is one of the major street redesigns moving forward as Los Angeles implements Measure HLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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

“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

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

While determining there were no epidemic risks, Rospotrebnadzor said it had implemented a set of "anti-epidemic measures" as a precaution and in line with sanitary legislation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“I applaud this administration,” he said, “provided these measures are implemented responsibly, in good faith, and free of conflicts of interest, corruption, and ulterior motives.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Then he’d shown the boy a newspaper article about how Lois’s groundbreaking policies had been implemented by dozens of other schools.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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

The manager urged focusing instead on companies that can use AI technology, as costs will likely come down over time, leading to benefits for companies implementing it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Asked whether the cost of implementing a blood testing regime was also a factor, she said: "No... this is not about money."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

It involved implementing the lessons of how the nature of warfare has been transformed by the drone revolution in the battlefields of Ukraine—with mixed results, so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

When they turned eighteen, men had to register with the Selective Service System, the agency responsible for implementing a draft.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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