IMPLEMENTATION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

implementation

noun

ˌim-plə-mən-ˈtā-shən

Definition of implementation

as in execution

the doing of an action the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception

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Recent Examples of implementation About half of these projects, which included an internal AI assistant to help the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration answer taxpayers’ questions, didn’t see long-term implementation. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The nitty-gritty implementation at a kernel level gets pretty complicated—read through Vernet’s write-up for all the details. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 What surprises people most is how small the implementation actually is. — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The mistake was discovered by a member of the county’s governance reform task force, which was in charge of the implementation of Measure J. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for implementation

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This strategy transforms passive allyship education into active operational execution with accountability layered in.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
More than two years after a California mother's desperate 911 call ended with her 4-year-old son witnessing her killing, the father prosecutors said carried out the execution will spend decades behind bars.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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When the pandemic hit, Ikea had to turn its shuttered stores into fulfillment centers almost overnight, which supercharged its e-commerce operations.

— Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Additionally, GoodRx for Weight Loss is a comprehensive, direct-to-consumer telemedicine subscription built to simplify every step of the GLP-1 treatment journey, from consultation to prescription to fulfillment.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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