deployment
Americannoun
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the act of moving something or someone into a strategic position or a position of readiness, or the condition of being in such a position.
Delays in the deployment of armored vehicles and body armor can cost lives on the front lines.
Our team is highly experienced in the design, development, and deployment of customized IT solutions for healthcare facilities.
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the state of being assigned for duty away from home, especially for military purposes.
Encouragement and support are essential to help returning veterans handle the long-term impacts of deployment and reintegration into a nonmilitary daily routine.
Community health workers on deployment are assisting in disaster recovery.
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a period of time during which a person or group is assigned for duty away from home, especially for military purposes.
She is a helicopter pilot on her second deployment to Afghanistan.
Other Word Forms
- counterdeployment noun
Etymology
Origin of deployment
First recorded in 1775–85; deploy ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )
Example Sentences
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President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year announced the deployment of 2,200 soldiers to five of the country's nine provinces hardest hit by criminal activities.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The U.S. supports Rwanda’s deployment of troops to fight Islamic State in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Criminologist Guy Lamb told the BBC he was not convinced the deployment would deliver lasting results, saying soldiers are "not designed to engage in policing" but rather to engage in combat and use maximum force.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“Together, consumer adoption, enterprise deployment, developer usage and compute form a reinforcing flywheel that is translating capability into economic impact.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
On the question of deployment versus demonstration, “we can propose no technical demonstration likely to bring an end to the war; we see no acceptable alternative to direct military use.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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