as in to station
to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue carrying the Starlink satellites to LEO, deploying them there an hour after launch.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
When looking back and assessing AI investments, the company may swap out vendors when a new tool proves to be easier to deploy at a lower cost.
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Experiential marketing, idiosyncratic merch and hyper-specific campaign strategies — and, yes, of course the movies — are being deployed by players in the indie film space looking to create brand loyalty among a budding demographic of moviegoers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Aerial drones have dominated attention for the sheer numbers deployed and their destructive power.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
When looking back and assessing AI investments, the company may swap out vendors when a new tool proves to be easier to deploy at a lower cost.
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Experiential marketing, idiosyncratic merch and hyper-specific campaign strategies — and, yes, of course the movies — are being deployed by players in the indie film space looking to create brand loyalty among a budding demographic of moviegoers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Aerial drones have dominated attention for the sheer numbers deployed and their destructive power.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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Mercury will eventually station retrograde in this area of your chart, which could trigger feelings of nostalgia or even result in a long-overdue heart-to-heart conversation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kane became a Chiefs fan after the Army stationed his wife at Fort Leavenworth in 2021, about 35 miles northwest of Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Moog’s lightweight turret, with its focus on mobility, commonality, and rapid adaptability, positions the company as a key contributor to that evolving vision for next-generation air defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Taylor, vice president of marketing for Salomon North America, told FN that West Hollywood fits with the brand’s focus on positioning itself at the intersection of culture, lifestyle, and performance.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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In addition to locating victims’ remains, the on-site work involved removing and disposing of explosives that didn’t detonate in the blast.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Didn’t Jimmy Carter install solar panels?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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With Zacha planted in the slot, Charlie McAvoy sent a pass down low to him and Zacha made a nifty touch pass to Pastrnak at the side of the net.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The food court had a spread of pizza, hot dogs, and squares of sheet cake, a plastic fork planted neatly atop each.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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