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implementing

[ im-pluh-men-ting, -muhn- ]

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noun

the act or process of carrying out a plan, putting a law or policy into effect, fulfilling a promise, etc.:
As a board member, I helped establish protocols and procedures for the implementing of these programs.

adjective

putting or charged with putting something into effect, as a law, regulation, or policy:
Until the implementing agencies develop their guidelines, specific concerns about what the new standard will mean can't be fully answered.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of implementing¹

First recorded in 1710–20; implement ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun; implement ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective

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It told the BBC that it is "implementing changes across the entire organisation" so that it is "fit for the future, fundamentally changed and with postmasters at its heart".

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Funding challenges, concerns over travel interruptions and the pandemic delayed the government from implementing the Real ID requirement for almost two decades.

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Pushback on implementing double first bases might come from purists, but player safety has become an overarching concern as salaries have increased.

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Discovery-owned streaming service said it is implementing an option for its subscribers to add friends and out-of-home family members to their plans.

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No government officials were ever held accountable for designing, approving, or implementing the torture program.

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