as in to station
to place in a particular position
The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue carrying the Starlink satellites to LEO, deploying them there an hour after launch.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
When looking back and assessing AI investments, the company may swap out vendors when a new tool proves to be easier to deploy at a lower cost.
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Experiential marketing, idiosyncratic merch and hyper-specific campaign strategies — and, yes, of course the movies — are being deployed by players in the indie film space looking to create brand loyalty among a budding demographic of moviegoers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Aerial drones have dominated attention for the sheer numbers deployed and their destructive power.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
When looking back and assessing AI investments, the company may swap out vendors when a new tool proves to be easier to deploy at a lower cost.
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Experiential marketing, idiosyncratic merch and hyper-specific campaign strategies — and, yes, of course the movies — are being deployed by players in the indie film space looking to create brand loyalty among a budding demographic of moviegoers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Aerial drones have dominated attention for the sheer numbers deployed and their destructive power.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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Mercury will eventually station retrograde in this area of your chart, which could trigger feelings of nostalgia or even result in a long-overdue heart-to-heart conversation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kane became a Chiefs fan after the Army stationed his wife at Fort Leavenworth in 2021, about 35 miles northwest of Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Chaar’s company has positioned itself at the heart of this transformation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The team hopes continued support will position the university as a key player in this emerging field and help meet the nation’s growing energy needs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition to locating victims’ remains, the on-site work involved removing and disposing of explosives that didn’t detonate in the blast.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Didn’t Jimmy Carter install solar panels?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Not Watering Enough Many gardeners water fruit trees for the first few weeks after planting, but then significantly reduce watering or stop watering entirely.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fall is a great time to plant daylilies because plants have a long time to establish roots before blooming, often resulting in improved flowering the first season.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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