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 The White House has previously downplayed the likelihood of immigration agents being deployed to polling locations, but Trump has refused to rule it out. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Earlier this season, Mattingly hinted to deploying a six-man rotation, but that may not be the wisest move with a playoff race heating up. — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 These approaches can be expensive and difficult to deploy over large areas. — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026 The new tariffs were imposed under presidential authority granted by Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which has never been deployed before. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 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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  • Once again, Menon will be stationed in Canada's 56-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm, while Adenot will be tethered to the space station.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The first-stage booster for this mission made its fleet-leading 37th trip to space with a recovery landing downrange on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas stationed in the Atlantic.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of station
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  • The company also says the plant will use inputs that are free from Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions from the beginning of operations, positioning it as a domestic source for a critical battery material.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Founded by Kemmu and Nihalani, the company has positioned itself around backing stories described as authentic and character-driven, aiming to balance creative ambition with commercial appeal.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
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  • The single-family residence located in the 4700 block of Wheeler Drive in Fremont was sold on June 12, for $1,207,000, or $1,051 per square foot.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One of the two nests spotted this year was found inside a patch of barley left as a habitat by a farmer, with the other nest located less than a mile away, according to the charity.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
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  • Users must explicitly install the plugin and grant ChatGPT several macOS permissions, including AppleScript, Accessibility, and Full Disk Access.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ward said the proposal could also reduce regulatory barriers for homeowners with existing rooftop solar while expanding access to solar power for people who cannot install panels on their own homes.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of install
Verb
  • The island, just over 2 miles long, was created in the late 1960s from sand dredged during the deepening of the Elbe shipping channel that serves the port of Hamburg, then left to itself and gradually planted over.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Standing at two hours and 30 minutes, along with a 15-minute intermission, the narrative plants you in the middle of a world of ironies.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of plant

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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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