as in stationed
to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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Recent Examples of deployed
To comply with the federal consent decree, the city of Chicago is required to complete an analysis of whether officers are deployed efficiently and effectively in neighborhoods across Chicago.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Withholding federal funding from hospitals is one of the most extreme enforcement tools available to regulators, one the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has seldom deployed.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
That has also meant that Morgan Gibbs-White has been deployed closer to the left flank to accommodate those two, which has also worked to wondrous effect.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
They can be deployed in months, bypassing the decades-long permitting battles of massive infrastructure.
—Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Minnick deployed to Iraq for more than a year with the National Guard, including the violent summer of 2004 in Mosul.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
This is already nearly 100 percent deployed in major Chinese hotels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The agreement provides for boosting the number of officers deployed on the ground from 907 now to 1,392 for the 2026—2029 period, along with the creation of an additional police unit dedicated to combating irregular migration, funded by France, the French Interior Ministry said.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Reports of food shortages on naval ships deployed to the Middle East.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Withholding federal funding from hospitals is one of the most extreme enforcement tools available to regulators, one the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has seldom deployed.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
That has also meant that Morgan Gibbs-White has been deployed closer to the left flank to accommodate those two, which has also worked to wondrous effect.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
They can be deployed in months, bypassing the decades-long permitting battles of massive infrastructure.
—Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Minnick deployed to Iraq for more than a year with the National Guard, including the violent summer of 2004 in Mosul.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
This is already nearly 100 percent deployed in major Chinese hotels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The agreement provides for boosting the number of officers deployed on the ground from 907 now to 1,392 for the 2026—2029 period, along with the creation of an additional police unit dedicated to combating irregular migration, funded by France, the French Interior Ministry said.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Reports of food shortages on naval ships deployed to the Middle East.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deployed
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The number of troops leaving Germany would amount to 14% of the 36,000 American service members stationed there.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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There was a steady cadence of police cars humming past, as well as officers stationed outside the local London Underground station.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The company has long positioned itself as the more cautious player in the AI race.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The next day, as Shirley positioned himself outside the Capitol, Democrats killed the Republican’s special session motion without a debate.—
Andrew Graham
April 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The interiors also flip the script, with all the guest cabins located on the main deck rather than the lower deck, as is the norm.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Officials later clarified that a meth lab was never located inside Wells Hall.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Deployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deployed. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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