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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In the note seen by the BBC, Altman said any OpenAI contracts for defence would also reject uses that were "unlawful or unsuited to cloud deployments, such as domestic surveillance and autonomous offensive weapons".
From BBC
Many of the recent negative narratives for investors have centered on the threat to software developers and other industries from the deployment of generative artificial-intelligence technology.
From MarketWatch
Last year, Macron said he was ready to discuss possible deployment of French aircraft armed with nuclear weapons in other European countries.
From Barron's
“Corporal Jarvis’ deployment of the less-lethal bean bag shotgun at that distance was in accordance with his training and reasonable under the circumstances,” the report states.
From Los Angeles Times
Vantarakis says this sets the bank up for another year of around 60% dividend payout ratio, higher than the lender’s guidance, given uncertainty around buyback deployment.
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