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
System sensitivity can also be further enhanced by deploying an array of receiver cells.
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Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Family of 3 missing after leaving Grand Canyon and driving through winter storm
Aerial and underwater drones, shoreline searchers and boats with sonar capabilities were also deployed for the search, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
But when he was deployed to Vietnam at 18, everything changed.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Dunwoody is the latest law enforcement agency in metro Atlanta to deploy drones that can fly to emergencies and gather intel faster than officers can drive through suburban gridlock.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Family of 3 missing after leaving Grand Canyon and driving through winter storm
Aerial and underwater drones, shoreline searchers and boats with sonar capabilities were also deployed for the search, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
But when he was deployed to Vietnam at 18, everything changed.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Dunwoody is the latest law enforcement agency in metro Atlanta to deploy drones that can fly to emergencies and gather intel faster than officers can drive through suburban gridlock.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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The aforementioned ensemble will be stationed in primetime on Saturdays and Sundays.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Libra’s ruler, Venus, will also station direct in Pisces on the same day, bringing a sigh of relief and significant revelations.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Agency professionals who embrace AI as a tool rather than a threat will position themselves for long-term success—but what is the best way to do that?—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves to seek their party’s 2028 presidential nomination.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday around 3 p.m., deputies were called to the apartment located on Armorlite Drive, across the street from Palomar College.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to the team's website, Fordham crew teams train in the Long Island Sound, Eastchester Bay and Hutchinson River, as well as at the Harlem Yacht Club in City Island, located about four miles away from the school's campus.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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That year, Putin helped install an ally in his place at the presidential palace through a questionable election.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, due to a bug, users weren't able to install it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Nearly two decades before U.S. President Donald Trump eyed the strategic value of Greenland for the U.S., Russian explorers planted their country's flag on the seabed 14,000 feet below the North Pole.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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James’ timber and forestry operation, based in New Brunswick, has planted more than a billion trees since 1957.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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