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 An Estonian newspaper recently revealed that a British soldier disobeyed a direct order to remove the SIM card from his cellphone before being deployed to a part of Estonia, approximately 90 miles west of the Russian border. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2026 Regulators have also relaxed key capital constraints, giving banks greater flexibility to deploy their balance sheets. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 The country deployed 70,000 security forces to quell the demonstrations, according to the AFP. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Beere said the department would be transparent about every drone flight, including when a drone is deployed and the reason for its use. — Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 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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  • Bloomington, Indiana, police; Indiana State Police; and Indiana University police had set up a safety plan, and there were more than 20 officers stationed on Kirkwood Avenue at the time of the shooting, the mayor said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My 16-year-old daughter Missy, in order to avoid the inevitable hug, stationed herself on the far side of the dining room table but Helen, not to be denied, rounded the table with arms outstretched.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of station
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  • Hamilton positioned himself in the political center In previous years, Kansas Republicans have kept their seats by arguing that ousting them would put or leave liberal Democrats in charge in Washington.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In his campaign, Achilles sought to capitalize on anti-establishment, anti-Washington sentiment and position himself as a political outsider, Charlies Hunt, a Boise State University political science professor, previously told the Idaho Statesman.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of position
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  • Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • After taking him to his house located not too far from his law office, Gordon phoned someone.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of locate
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  • Crews can install it aboard military, government or commercial vessels that need additional protection for particular missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • While the individual bedrooms don't get their own skylights, Dometic does install a generously sized skylight stretching most of the length of the tent for stargazing at night and natural lighting during the day.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of install
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  • The seed was planted when my parents took me to see The Color Purple (1985).
    — Billy Luther, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Curry is firmly planted in the Bay Area after signing a two-year, $116 million contract extension with the Golden State Warriors in September.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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