implementation
noun
im·ple·men·ta·tion
ˌim-plə-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
plural implementations
: an act or instance of implementing something : the process of making something active or effective
implementation of a new policy/law
The Vatican returned the revised text to the bishops for implementation.—
Rita Ferrone
Rita FerroneThat standard, which defines how much ozone is unhealthy, was set in 1997, but its implementation was delayed by legal challenges.—Cheryl Hogue
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the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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The decrease is attributed to historical inventory adjustments and a new bill of material system implementation.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
So much of the federal government’s implementation could be done in months.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
As for texts, almost all messages sent between iPhones should be encrypted end-to-end by Apple’s iMessage system, and Google’s implementation of the RCS standard has brought end-to-end encryption to most Android-to-Android messaging.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
This is further supported by another Gartner survey, where many respondents reported difficulties in demonstrating ROI from their AI implementations.
—Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
So much of the federal government’s implementation could be done in months.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
As for texts, almost all messages sent between iPhones should be encrypted end-to-end by Apple’s iMessage system, and Google’s implementation of the RCS standard has brought end-to-end encryption to most Android-to-Android messaging.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
This is further supported by another Gartner survey, where many respondents reported difficulties in demonstrating ROI from their AI implementations.
—Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for implementation
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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implementation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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