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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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The high court said its ruling “does not mean that any measure taken by the Government to implement the Order will necessarily be lawful. On that score, time will tell.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

“Nor does it suggest that the Executive Branch has any constitutional or statutory authority to implement the President’s directives. Instead, today’s decision merely postpones adjudication of those challenges.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The French government said Monday it would press ahead with a ban on mobile phones in high schools from next month, but trade unions warned that the measure might be hard to implement quickly.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

And both would take many years to implement.

From BBC Aug. 22, 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

With this tool, early humans could create and maintain stone implements that were more carefully shaped and complex than those produced by some other prehistoric populations living during the same period.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Diesel, which fuels trucks, construction equipment and farming implements, tends to have an even greater impact on the economy and inflation when its price rises.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The NAP should be reviewed every four years to ensure the measures it implements are relevant to the current situation.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

More than 100 pages of court documents which showed the wide range of items Murrell bought over a 12-year period revealed thousands of pounds went on kitchen implements and appliances.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

We got on well together, sweating away as we swung the heavy implements.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

Australia implemented world-first legislation banning children from social media in December, with the UK, France and others following suit.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

New Zealand has been investigating a social media ban for over a year, after neighbouring Australia implemented its world-first legislation in December.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Because the new standards will take effect as contracts are established or modified, the rules don’t yet apply to existing facilities in California, though they were implemented at a new facility in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Hichilema quickly implemented economic overhauls, including austerity measures, that helped pull the country out of default, winning credit from investors and economists.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 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

He said the court found the state’s lawsuit was not “ripe” to bring because there was no final Postal Service rule in place implementing new controls on mail ballots.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

District Judge Indira Talwani issued an injunction that prevented the federal government from implementing that EO.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Researchers said their findings underscore the importance of clearly communicating with the public when developing and implementing healthcare reforms.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Furthermore, federal courts have typically given the president broad discretion in implementing the statute.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

That comes in handy in implementing the two principles of composition when they would otherwise be stymied by the rigid word order of English.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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