deploy

verb

Definition of deploynext
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 This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Firefighters, Red Cross personnel and security forces were being deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected communities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 They can be deployed or furled in minutes with the push of a button, eliminating conventional rigging from the deck and allowing the yacht to sail with far less manpower. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The robots are being deployed through a robotics-as-a-service model. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deploy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
  1. station
  2. position
  3. locate
  4. install
  5. plant
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  • Wild Horse Nine stars Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as Chris and Lee, longtime CIA partners stationed in Santiago, Chile who are dispatched to Easter Island by their bureau chief (Steve Buscemi).
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Jantar Mantar was barricaded, while anti-riot vehicles equipped with tear gas launchers were stationed along key routes.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of station
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  • Investors who position for those bailouts stand to benefit, Hayes said, pointing to the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and other episodes over the past two decades.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • An aging America shifts the mix of demand, and some businesses are better positioned than others to catch it.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
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  • It’s set within AMAI, a sprawling hotel development between Cancún and Puerto Morelos, located within a mangrove landscape that gradually opens onto the Caribbean.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The flagship is located at 611 Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of locate
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  • Wavecamper, too, installs two individual rear seats standard but offers fifth and sixth seats optionally, expanding the Flex E-Line's capability to serve as a proper everyday MPV for families, as well as a cozy four-sleeper camper van.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The funding will be used to install permanent bathrooms and showers to replace the current mobile options.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of install
Verb
  • But the seeds are planted quickly for weightier themes to be explored later.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Just south of Champaign along I-57, IDOT removed invasive autumn olive shrubs and planted purple coneflower, bee balm and milkweed.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of plant

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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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