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implemented

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪmpɫəˌmɛnəd// UK //ˈɪmplɪməntɪd// im·ple·ment·ed

v. to start using a plan, a rule, or a new system. You use this when a decision is finally put into action.

v. to put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the system or policy being enacted.


SIMPLE

The school implemented a new dress code this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The government implemented stricter environmental regulations to reduce pollution in the city's industrial zones.

COMPLEX

After months of internal debate, the board finally implemented the restructuring plan, though many employees remained skeptical about the long-term benefits of the new corporate hierarchy.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; frequently used in passive constructions in formal reports.

Pitfall

The plan implemented yesterday.The plan was implemented yesterday.Learners often use 'implement' in the active voice when they mean the plan was put into action by someone else; it requires the passive voice in this context.

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