Thesaurus results for DEPLOYS

deploys

verb

present tense third-person singular of deploy

as in stations

to place in a particular position The commander deployed additional troops to the region this morning.

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Recent Examples of deploys If the finance team introduces an agent to approve invoices or a sales team deploys one to communicate with customers, those owners remain responsible for the outcomes. — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Meaning in Bulgarian is often expressed through different verb tenses, whereas English deploys its more robust vocabulary. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 With him is Jaime Castaneda, a longtime manager, trusted counterman and one of the secret weapons Langer deploys to ensure the deli’s famous pastrami is hand-cut with speed and precision. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Ebicos Those who don't mind a permanent camper installation might prefer the simplicity of the Happy Dreamer Electric, which deploys and retracts with a single push of a button. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 MagNav deploys an ultra-sensitive quantum sensor to measure local variations in the Earth’s magnetic field. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 No smooth state-of-the-art romp, their vision deploys basic power tools, life-or-death desperation and unstoppable adrenaline. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Heath pilots a fighter jet, deploys bombs in foreign countries, and thwarts cyberattacks, all after remarkably cursory and casual conversations with a government official. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The new open-air 849 Testarossa Spider brings a folding aluminum top that deploys in 14 seconds at a penalty of 199 pounds. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

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Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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It is funded through the Job Development Investment Grant program, which directs a portion of a JDIG award to the account when a company locates or expands in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 county.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of locates

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The choice facing Brazilians extends well beyond domestic politics and could reshape how Brazil positions itself on the global stage.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The university’s strong foundation in the field positions it as an industry leader in the Chicago area, according to the park’s workforce development lead, Emily Whitman Easton.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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Moving plants indoors during cold snaps can keep mums in flower longer.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
The repeal’s effect on power companies’ present-day decisions – which plants to continue to operate, what to build and with what pollution controls built in – affects the electricity prices consumers pay now and over the coming decades.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

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In an act of something like willful, somewhat disturbing friendliness, or a desire not to have to deal with Leo the next time he’s locked out, Clive makes a copy of Leo’s key and installs a lock box by his door.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Driver updater identifies outdated drivers and installs any necessary updates.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of installs

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This makes your role clear and situates it in the context of goals everyone cares about.

— Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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