What does implemented mean?
Implemented means that a plan, policy, system, or design has been put into practical use. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb implement, as in “The organization implemented a new training programme.” The word can also function as an adjective, describing something already functioning as intended: “the newly implemented system.” Its use often implies more than merely announcing a proposal or beginning preliminary work; it emphasizes the practical execution of an agreed idea. In business, technology, government, and education, it commonly describes the introduction of a new procedure, platform, or regulatory measure. The word is neutral in tone and is used in both British and American English.
To put a plan, policy, system, or design into practical use or begin using it in operation.
"The council implemented the recycling programme across the district."
The past tense and past participle of implement.
Put into effect or operational as the result of a plan, policy, or system.
"Staff are adapting to the newly implemented scheduling system."
Common in phrases such as “newly implemented” and “fully implemented.”
Implemented means the idea has left the drawing board and entered the real world.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does implemented come from?
Implemented derives from implement, which comes from Latin implementare, meaning “to fill out” or “carry out.” That verb was formed from in- and plere, “to fill.” In English, implement originally referred to equipment or tools used to carry out an undertaking, before developing its modern verb sense of carrying a plan into effect. Implementation and implemented share this Latin origin.
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How implemented is actually used
This is the past tense and past participle of implement and is standard in formal and informal contexts in both British and American English.
Easily confused with implemented
An implementation puts a plan or system into use, whereas a complement completes or supplements something else.