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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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Some of these tips sound simple but they’re difficult to implement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Since he was new to politics and had no knowledge of history, he didn’t know how to implement whatever vague policy ideas he had developed back in the 1980s.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

"Our method is not only easier to implement with lower cost, but it has several advantages over previous approaches to stack silicon wafers," Cao said.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Real-estate executives and other business leaders had pushed back on the New York City pied-à-terre tax, saying it would be costly to implement and not provide much bang for its buck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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




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