im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-mənt 
im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-ˌment
implemented; implementing; implements
1
: carry out, accomplish
especially
: to give practical effect to and ensure of actual fulfillment by concrete measures
2
: to provide instruments or means of expression for
Examples of implement in a Sentence
Noun
They eat with us, do the beach with us; the girls, K.C. and Jessica, buy kitchen implements for us, come over to casually straighten up, make beds, clear the dishes from the sink and the bedrooms …
—
Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, 2000
In the toolhouse … there were also antique implements worn like prehistoric artifacts: an ancient oblong pink whetstone pointed at either end and soapily warped by all its use, and an old-fashioned square hoe worn into a lopsided metal oval …
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
There was a little implement called a lemon zester that she had bought from a door-to-door salesman.
—Ann Beattie, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 1987
stone implements used in prehistoric times
a sharp-edged implement used to chop wood
Verb
A federal interagency group should develop and implement a risk management strategy to reduce human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like chemicals in food, says a report from the Institute of Medicine …
—Bette Hileman, Chemical & Engineering News, 7 July 2003
… drew scattered snickers when he implemented a dress code for Senate staffers …
—Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 12 July 1999
States remain years behind in implementing child support regulations …
—New York Times, 30 Dec. 1997
I wondered how I might best implement his plan.
Due to high costs, the program was never fully implemented.
Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, 2000
In the toolhouse … there were also antique implements worn like prehistoric artifacts: an ancient oblong pink whetstone pointed at either end and soapily warped by all its use, and an old-fashioned square hoe worn into a lopsided metal oval …
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
There was a little implement called a lemon zester that she had bought from a door-to-door salesman.
—Ann Beattie, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 1987
stone implements used in prehistoric times
a sharp-edged implement used to chop wood
Verb
A federal interagency group should develop and implement a risk management strategy to reduce human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like chemicals in food, says a report from the Institute of Medicine …
—Bette Hileman, Chemical & Engineering News, 7 July 2003
… drew scattered snickers when he implemented a dress code for Senate staffers …
—Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 12 July 1999
States remain years behind in implementing child support regulations …
—New York Times, 30 Dec. 1997
I wondered how I might best implement his plan.
Due to high costs, the program was never fully implemented.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher took the writing implements and, holding the pen like a farmer holds his fork, scratched down barely legible numbers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu implemented a plan to clean up the troubled intersection, commonly known as Mass and Cass, in November 2023, beginning with the clearing of a long-standing homeless encampment.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Wash your hands, cooking implements and surfaces thoroughly with hot, soapy water before and after handling raw eggs or foods that contain them.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher took the writing implements and, holding the pen like a farmer holds his fork, scratched down barely legible numbers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Defra stressed its not alone in implementing the current restrictions, and is only doing what the EU has been doing for several years, since Brexit, as standard practice.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu implemented a plan to clean up the troubled intersection, commonly known as Mass and Cass, in November 2023, beginning with the clearing of a long-standing homeless encampment.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Implement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implement. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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implement
1 of 2 noun
im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-mənt
: an article intended for use in work
implement
2 of 2 verb
im·ple·ment
ˈim-plə-ˌment
: to take steps to put into practice : carry out
implement the terms of a treaty
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