Meaning & use
implemented
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“implemented” is a form of “implement”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
verbtransitiveformal
Past tense or past participle of implement: put a plan, rule or system into action.
Grammar: Takes an object: the school implemented the new schedule.
Patterns
- implemented something
- be implemented
The city implemented a new recycling scheme last year.
The changes were implemented in January.
Management has implemented several safety measures.
Word forms
| base form | implement |
|---|---|
| third person singular | implements |
| -ing form | implementing |
Common combinations
- successfully implemented
- The policy was successfully implemented.
- fully implemented
- The plan was fully implemented by June.
- implemented a plan
- They implemented a plan to cut costs.
- newly implemented
- The newly implemented system is faster.
Synonyms and how they differ
- carried out
- Is plainer and works for tasks as well as plans.
- enacted
- Is used for laws, meaning formally made into law.
- introduced
- Means brought in for the first time.
- executed
- Means carried out exactly as planned.
Opposites
Word family
- implementation noun
- the act of putting a plan into action
- implement noun
- a tool
Commonly confused: implemented or implied?
implemented vs implied
Implied means suggested without being stated.
Practice
The council ___ the new parking rules last month.
Choose one answer.
Implemented means put into effect. Implicated means showed involvement in a crime, implored means begged, implied means hinted.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “implemented”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.