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
Companies shouldn’t rush through the messy middle; those that win the AI race in the long run may not be those that deployed the technology first, but those that built the strongest collaboration between humans and AI.
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Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
About 9,614 were in military stockpiles for potential use, including 3,912 that are currently deployed.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
About 60,000 troops were deployed to enforce the peace, separate armies and support reconstruction.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Officers deployed a spike strip near the intersection of Bell Road and Stewarts Ferry Pike and arrested the suspect.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the incidents in question was a confrontation between federal agents and protestors, where Gregory Bovino, a top Border Patrol official charged with the immigration crackdown in Chicago deployed tear gas.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Built for agility and speed, the STING can be deployed in less than 15 minutes and launched from virtually any surface without the need for a catapult.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, across the border, the Illinois governor delivered an address asking federal officials to suspend operations through the holiday weekend after their agents deployed tear gas and interrupted a Chicago grammar school’s Halloween festivities.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
About 9,614 were in military stockpiles for potential use, including 3,912 that are currently deployed.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
About 60,000 troops were deployed to enforce the peace, separate armies and support reconstruction.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Officers deployed a spike strip near the intersection of Bell Road and Stewarts Ferry Pike and arrested the suspect.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the incidents in question was a confrontation between federal agents and protestors, where Gregory Bovino, a top Border Patrol official charged with the immigration crackdown in Chicago deployed tear gas.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Built for agility and speed, the STING can be deployed in less than 15 minutes and launched from virtually any surface without the need for a catapult.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, across the border, the Illinois governor delivered an address asking federal officials to suspend operations through the holiday weekend after their agents deployed tear gas and interrupted a Chicago grammar school’s Halloween festivities.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deployed
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Nail technicians will be stationed next to the machines, at least during the pilot period, to guide customers on how to engage with them.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Later German statues of gnomes and famous fairytale characters were stationed at points along the trail.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The fact that they were produced for the signature Giorgio Armani label and retail at 350 euros shows how the project was intended to be high-profile and positioned in the top range of the group’s fashion lines, which also include Emporio Armani and A|X Armani Exchange.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Just last week, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna had positioned himself as a rare optimist amid widespread job cuts, pledging that his company would increase hiring among recent college graduates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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