deployment
noun
de·ploy·ment
di-ˈplȯi-mənt 
plural deployments
: the act or movement of deploying or the state of being deployed: such as
a
: placement or arrangement (as of military personnel or equipment) in position for a particular use or purpose
deployment of troops
deployment of a sales force
U.S. military assistance for hurricane relief efforts has delayed the deployment of additional forces to Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday.—
Reuters
Reuters… memories of the peace protests that in the 1980s greeted the deployment of nuclear-armed cruise missiles on Greenham Common in Berkshire.—Tim Luckhurst
Tim Luckhurst
also
: an instance of such placement (as in a battle zone) for a period of time
On breaks from his job as a guard at the prison Camp Bucca, Iraq … during his last deployment, in 2007, James would retreat to the camp's sand-swept outdoor court and try to perfect his shot. —Kelli Anderson
Kelli Anderson
b
: an instance of use that involves something opening and spreading out
a pilot's deployment of a parachute after ejecting from the cockpit
These components work together to fully deploy the air bag within 50 milliseconds of impact. After deployment, the air bag will deflate in approximately 100 milliseconds.—Martin W. Stockel et al.
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—Ian Wilding, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
But multiple sources told CNN that Noem didn't approve the deployment of those teams until Monday — days after parts of the state were first overwhelmed by floods.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Newsom has been challenging Trump’s deployment of the National Guard amid protests over ICE raids.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Under that directive, FEMA officials couldn’t pre-position Urban Search and Rescue crews closer to the disaster zone because Noem didn’t authorize their deployment until more than 72 hours after the flooding began, multiple sources told CNN.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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Ian Wilding, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
But multiple sources told CNN that Noem didn't approve the deployment of those teams until Monday — days after parts of the state were first overwhelmed by floods.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Newsom has been challenging Trump’s deployment of the National Guard amid protests over ICE raids.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Under that directive, FEMA officials couldn’t pre-position Urban Search and Rescue crews closer to the disaster zone because Noem didn’t authorize their deployment until more than 72 hours after the flooding began, multiple sources told CNN.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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“Deployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deployment. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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