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
The Supreme Court concluded that one of the major federal statutes deployed against the January 6 defendants had been strained by prosecutors beyond its language.
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The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
However, Forest have been mixing it up this season with another signature move deployed when the throw-in is between the opponents’ penalty area and the halfway line.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Scientists are able to deploy the standard model of cosmology on observations of the CMB to make predictions about the universe.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Though Trump during his campaign vowed to eliminate the Education Department, his Administration is much more likely to deploy it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
However, Forest have been mixing it up this season with another signature move deployed when the throw-in is between the opponents’ penalty area and the halfway line.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Scientists are able to deploy the standard model of cosmology on observations of the CMB to make predictions about the universe.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Though Trump during his campaign vowed to eliminate the Education Department, his Administration is much more likely to deploy it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploy
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More news: Yankees Make Trade With Cubs to Bolster Bullpen With Julio Rodriguez stationed in center field, Bellinger would have slotted in at first base for the Mariners.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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At age 18, Grant traveled to Mexico by bus, and soon after, enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The program also positions the company as a competitor to third-party resale platforms, which often dominate the trade-in ecosystem.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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By trapping itself within the Paris framework, the U.S. was playing along with Chinese ambitions, positioning itself to squander America’s natural energy advantage, and inflicting terrible harm on its auto sector.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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The site is located in a wet, humid corner of Mexico about 90 minutes by car from Villahermosa.—
John Newton,
AFAR Media,
24 Jan. 2025
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Riviera, one of the more prestigious courses of the tour season, is located in the Palisades not far from the devastation of the fires.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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More From the Trend Micro Toolbar The Trend Micro Toolbar installs as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, adding several security features.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Only after her fiancé was killed, Hart said, did her employer install a lock and door handle.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its Ne Cede Malis Block was studied by University of California, Davis in the 1980s after the winery discovered field blend Petite Sirah vines and other Rhone varieties that were planted there in the 1930s.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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Indiana is home to a new initiative aimed at keeping the next generation of Hoosier entrepreneurs planted here in the state.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Deploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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