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implement

[im-pluh-muhnt, im-pluh-ment, -muhnt] / ˈɪm plə mənt, ˈɪm pləˌmɛnt, -mənt /
NOUN
agent, tool
Synonyms
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appliance gadget instrument utensil
STRONG
apparatus contraption contrivance device equipment machine
VERB
start, put into action
Synonyms
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achieve carry out complete enforce realize resolve
STRONG
actualize effect enable execute fulfill invoke materialize perform
WEAK
bring about make good make possible provide the means put into effect
Antonyms
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fail forget give up ignore lose neglect stop
STRONG
halt miss prevent
WEAK
cancel cease delay hinder pause

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.

Example Sentences

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The lessons are as valuable today as ever as shareholder rights are being squeezed, but none are particularly easy to implement.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Wensleydale School is thought to be one of the only schools in the north of England to implement the technology.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

AI startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic could be better positioned to successfully implement FDEs, Luria added, due to these companies’ ability to hire top talent, along with their strong underlying software and engaged customers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The French company said it will implement “an end-to-end ecosystem where cultural relevance drives measurable growth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

On a world where a common table implement is a little device with which you crack the ice that has formed on your drink between drafts, hot beer is a thing you come to appreciate.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin