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Implemented has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
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simple past tense and past participle of implement

"The new security protocols were implemented yesterday to protect customer data."

In plain English: Implemented means putting a plan or idea into action so it actually happens.

"The new safety rules were implemented at the factory last week."

Usage: Use implemented to describe the successful execution or putting into effect of a plan, policy, or system. Avoid using it merely as a synonym for "started" or "began," which implies only the initiation of an action rather than its completion.

Adjective
1

forced or compelled or put in force

"a life of enforced inactivity"

"enforced obedience"

Example Sentences
"The new safety rules were implemented at the factory last week." verb
"The new software update was implemented yesterday to fix several bugs." verb
"Our school implemented a strict uniform policy last month." verb
"They have already implemented the changes suggested by the committee." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
unenforced

Origin

Derived from Latin implēre, meaning "to fill up," this term originally referred to carrying out or putting into effect a plan or system. It entered English via Old French as an agent noun related to filling or completing something.

Rhyming Words
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