deployment
noun
de·ploy·ment
di-ˈplȯi-mənt 
plural deployments
: the act or movement of deploying or the state of being deployed: such as
a
: placement or arrangement (as of military personnel or equipment) in position for a particular use or purpose
deployment of troops
deployment of a sales force
U.S. military assistance for hurricane relief efforts has delayed the deployment of additional forces to Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday.—
Reuters
Reuters… memories of the peace protests that in the 1980s greeted the deployment of nuclear-armed cruise missiles on Greenham Common in Berkshire.—Tim Luckhurst
Tim Luckhurst
also
: an instance of such placement (as in a battle zone) for a period of time
On breaks from his job as a guard at the prison Camp Bucca, Iraq … during his last deployment, in 2007, James would retreat to the camp's sand-swept outdoor court and try to perfect his shot. —Kelli Anderson
Kelli Anderson
b
: an instance of use that involves something opening and spreading out
a pilot's deployment of a parachute after ejecting from the cockpit
These components work together to fully deploy the air bag within 50 milliseconds of impact. After deployment, the air bag will deflate in approximately 100 milliseconds.—Martin W. Stockel et al.
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For one, Amazon has been a leader in robot deployment across its facilities, which the e-commerce giant has said is improving costs and delivery times.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that emergency slide deployments cost airlines around $20 million per year.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The carrier is on its final deployment before decommissioning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The deployments have been slammed by Democratic officials in those states and have been met with lawsuits that are playing in various federal courts.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that emergency slide deployments cost airlines around $20 million per year.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The carrier is on its final deployment before decommissioning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The deployments have been slammed by Democratic officials in those states and have been met with lawsuits that are playing in various federal courts.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Deployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deployment. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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