as in to enforce
to carry out effectively
implemented the evacuation plan without a hitch
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as in tool
an article intended for use in work
gardening implements such as hoes, spades, and pruners
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Recent Examples of implement
Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
And more than a dozen districts around Japan have been in touch to discuss implementing similar projects.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
That’s because the pardon is an inherently Caesarean implement.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Indeed, one of the feminist movement’s most radical and idealistic intellectual branches, a 1970s campaign called Wages for Housework, advocated for policies that, if ever implemented, genuinely might set off a baby boom.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
And more than a dozen districts around Japan have been in touch to discuss implementing similar projects.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Noun
Stain-resistant and harmless to non-stick cookware, each implement has a handle made of durable 430 stainless steel that prevents it from snapping off.
—Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
That’s because the pardon is an inherently Caesarean implement.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implement
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The society began assuming many of the responsibilities previously provided by the county, signing contracts with cities across the region to take in strays, help with spaying and neutering, return lost animals to their owners and enforce licensing and other rules.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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If the tax code is going to be enforced by machines, and the preparation calculated and handled by the same, the rules those machines follow should be legible and contestable, argues Andrew Leahey.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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An early morning fire at Arlington Garden in Pasadena on May 21 destroyed the garden’s storage shed and all the tools, event furniture and other equipment stored inside, as well as the electricity that powered its extensive drip irrigation system.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Opponents argue that non-lethal tools like bear-proof trash cans, fencing, and hazing should be used instead.—
Maria Davidson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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This method typically includes large volumes of granular data such as cookies, device IDs and timestamps across multiple channels.—
Rahul Wankhede,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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At that point, the OS will be fairly mature and connected to all the important devices.—
Daisuke Takimoto,
Wired News,
27 May 2025
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“Implement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implement. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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