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
An Air Force veteran who was deployed overseas, Lyons joined ICE in 2007 as an agent in Dallas.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2003, mail took an average 11 to 14 days to reach service members deployed to the Iraq war, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple first met in February 2024 while deployed together in Poznan, Poland.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The war has highlighted the shrunken state of the Royal Navy, which has deployed just one major warship, destroyer HMS Dragon, to the eastern Mediterranean.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The startup recently deployed an electric vehicle charging fleet for the company TerraWatt in just a few months.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Some private credit funds that cater to retail investors deployed their capital primarily in debt that offered few lender protections and lower yields, a misstep that could contribute to the current wave of redemptions, David Gross, a managing partner at Bain Capital, said Thursday.
—Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
To date, Filia said his outfit has deployed roughly $400 million on the strategy across more than 35 deals, with ticket sizes ranging from $10 million to $50 million and repayment periods between six to 24 months.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Brown deployed nine players in Thursday’s 112-106 win against the Boston Celtics — a potential Eastern Conference playoff series down the road.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2003, mail took an average 11 to 14 days to reach service members deployed to the Iraq war, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple first met in February 2024 while deployed together in Poznan, Poland.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The war has highlighted the shrunken state of the Royal Navy, which has deployed just one major warship, destroyer HMS Dragon, to the eastern Mediterranean.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The startup recently deployed an electric vehicle charging fleet for the company TerraWatt in just a few months.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Some private credit funds that cater to retail investors deployed their capital primarily in debt that offered few lender protections and lower yields, a misstep that could contribute to the current wave of redemptions, David Gross, a managing partner at Bain Capital, said Thursday.
—Miles Weiss, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
To date, Filia said his outfit has deployed roughly $400 million on the strategy across more than 35 deals, with ticket sizes ranging from $10 million to $50 million and repayment periods between six to 24 months.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Brown deployed nine players in Thursday’s 112-106 win against the Boston Celtics — a potential Eastern Conference playoff series down the road.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deployed
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In recent hearings and again Friday, pool cameras for the media were stationed at the rear of the courtroom, behind Robinson.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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His face, always stationed somewhere halfway to hangdog, seems to gain 20 new creases carved deep into his skin, accentuating his mournful eyes and his excruciated, heartbroken smile.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bloom has already positioned hundreds of megawatts of fuel cells through deals with utilities like American Electric Power and data center developers including Equinix and Oracle.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some economists believe China has so far been relatively well-positioned in shielding itself from the impacts from the Iran war, which has sent fuel prices surging and is threatening worsening global inflation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The suspect was later located in Paramount and arrested Tuesday, April 14.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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