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implementing

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪmpɫəˌmɛnɪŋ// UK //ˈɪmplɪməntɪŋ// im·ple·ment·ing

v. to start using a plan, a rule, or a new system. You use this when you move from just talking about an idea to actually making it happen.

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


SIMPLE

The school is implementing a new dress code next month.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of planning, the hospital is finally implementing the new digital patient record system.

COMPLEX

Successfully implementing the proposed environmental regulations will require significant cooperation between local government agencies and private sector stakeholders over the next decade.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. Often used in formal or professional contexts regarding policies and systems.

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