deployment

American  

[dih-ploi-muhnt] / dɪˈplɔɪ mənt /

noun

• deployments
  plural

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• counterdeployment
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• deployments
  plural

Etymology

Origin of deployment

First recorded in 1775–85; deploy ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

Explanation

Deployment is a word, often used by the military, for sending troops into duty. A soldier could be part of a deployment to the Middle East. Deployment refers to assigning people to serve in various locations, especially soldiers and other military personnel. A deployment may include soldiers, as well as equipment and generals. Deployments might be part of a war or a peaceful mission. Also, non-military organizations use this word too: they might speak of a deployment of workers to a new office. When you see the word deployment, you know people are being sent somewhere for a specific mission.

Example Sentences

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deployment deployments

However, progress in digitalisation -- the foundation for the deployment of AI -- remains limited in Germany.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

But the scale of the boost to growth from the deployment of AI is highly uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“The successful deployment of Starship will establish the most affordable and scalable path to unlocking the economic potential of space,” Citi wrote in an earlier note to clients.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

In August, the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier, was sent to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln following a nine-month deployment.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Oppenheimer was uncomfortable with the entire discussion, for he considered the question of the bomb’s deployment to be outside the scientists’ expertise.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

It would add around 10,000 more troops to the region, putting further strain on the Navy, which has been under pressure from near-record deployments and supply shortages.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

One listed his own multiple combat Army deployments, which included opportunities to resupply when needed.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Some of the best AI deployments that we’ve done, the technology has been 20, 30% of the answer,” said McKinsey’s Smaje.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

For cybersecurity companies specifically, Materne said the fearful commentary on AI “further reinforces the durability of security spend,” given cybersecurity’s growing role in enabling AI deployments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

And, amid these deployments, Lefty Stephanides, carrying two corsages, stepped out the front door of his house and began walking to the house where Victoria Pappas lived.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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