as in to station
to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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Recent Examples of deploy
More recently, Frenehard’s focus has been on deploying agentic AI to more dramatically change workflows across IT, procurement, and sales.
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John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
An additional 2,600 officers will be deployed around the city during the late night and early morning hours as the city tries to prevent any summer spike in violence.
—Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 27 May 2026
According to Olamide Niyi-Afuye, CEO of the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), the continent is undergoing a broader strategic shift in how energy infrastructure is being developed, with an emphasis on systems that can be deployed faster and expanded gradually with flexible financing.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for homelessness remain unspent or inefficiently deployed.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
An additional 2,600 officers will be deployed around the city during the late night and early morning hours as the city tries to prevent any summer spike in violence.
—Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 27 May 2026
According to Olamide Niyi-Afuye, CEO of the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), the continent is undergoing a broader strategic shift in how energy infrastructure is being developed, with an emphasis on systems that can be deployed faster and expanded gradually with flexible financing.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for homelessness remain unspent or inefficiently deployed.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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He was stationed at a field hospital in the middle of the desert as part of a team called the Skull Crackers.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Broughton thinks deeply about his occupants, some of whom may be stationed in his facilities for two years or more.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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The event space is modular, with walls that can be added and a stage that can be positioned at various spots throughout the space.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Before the war began in February, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar were racing to position themselves at the center of the AI boom, leveraging abundant, low-cost energy and strategic geography to encourage hyperscalers to build out vast data center networks there.—
Emma Graham,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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The single-family house located in the 1200 block of Greenbriar Ave.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In addition, many attendees – and there will be far fewer of them than in the past – will have to take pre-booked shuttles (at a cost of around $20), ride-sharing car services or public transportation to get to Levitt, located 5 miles from downtown.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Yet signs of progress emerged in January, when Orrick lauded Lee and her decision to install the city’s former inspector general, Michelle Phillips, as an official in the department’s top ranks who reports directly to the mayor.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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For older homes with limited outlets, hiring a licensed electrician to install additional outlets may be the safest and most practical upgrade.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The city should not give away its most valuable land opportunity to the first institution willing to plant a flag.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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After the Soviet flag is planted on the lunar surface for a second time, there's talk of Soviet missions to Venus and building bases on the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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