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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The challenge is how to bridge the gap between today’s state-of-the-art models and tomorrow’s real-world deployment requirements.
—Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Separate entrances and ticket windows, barriers like railings, chains, and even barbed wire, plus police and/or Pinkerton deployments, were all used to maintain the separation of fans in the period about which Carlino writes.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Japan's annual defense white paper, submitted to the Cabinet last week, cited growing concerns over the increasing frequency of PLA Navy deployments to the First Island Chain and beyond.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The plan will bar federal AI funding from states with tough AI laws, promote open-source and open-weight AI development, and direct the Commerce Department to lead overseas data center and deployment efforts.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Separate entrances and ticket windows, barriers like railings, chains, and even barbed wire, plus police and/or Pinkerton deployments, were all used to maintain the separation of fans in the period about which Carlino writes.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Japan's annual defense white paper, submitted to the Cabinet last week, cited growing concerns over the increasing frequency of PLA Navy deployments to the First Island Chain and beyond.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The plan will bar federal AI funding from states with tough AI laws, promote open-source and open-weight AI development, and direct the Commerce Department to lead overseas data center and deployment efforts.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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“Deployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deployment. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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