deliver on
idiom
: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.
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Yet he's struggled to deliver on that promise, and his sweeping tariffs on imports ‒ and refusal to support extending expiring Obamacare subsidies ‒ have given Democrats ammunition to blame hardening costs on the president's policies.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Anything short of this could be viewed as a disconnect or as a distraction and could cement the narrative that Trump is unable to deliver on the top issue voters elected him to address.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Europe’s push to deliver on its resource security goals faces several obstacles.
—Sam Meredith,christopher Kang, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Inside, the Wagoneer S tries to deliver on a more premium, borderline luxurious promise.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Anything short of this could be viewed as a disconnect or as a distraction and could cement the narrative that Trump is unable to deliver on the top issue voters elected him to address.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Europe’s push to deliver on its resource security goals faces several obstacles.
—Sam Meredith,christopher Kang, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Inside, the Wagoneer S tries to deliver on a more premium, borderline luxurious promise.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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