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.
Martin W. Stockel et al.Examples of deployment in a Sentence
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Still, Knoblauch’s deployment of the top line and pairing together brought exceptional results.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
NetApp is also poised to benefit from the demand for artificial intelligence, which should call for more of the company’s hardware and tools for deployment in large-language model environments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This includes upgrading infrastructure, expanding water mains, ensuring reservoirs and treatment plants can meet emergency demands, and adding more heli-hydrants for rapid aerial water deployment.
—Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The deployment announced on Wednesday comprises around 1,000 Army soldiers from various units and 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in California.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
NetApp is also poised to benefit from the demand for artificial intelligence, which should call for more of the company’s hardware and tools for deployment in large-language model environments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This includes upgrading infrastructure, expanding water mains, ensuring reservoirs and treatment plants can meet emergency demands, and adding more heli-hydrants for rapid aerial water deployment.
—Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The deployment announced on Wednesday comprises around 1,000 Army soldiers from various units and 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in California.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Deployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deployment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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