deliver on

idiom

: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.

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Peppard believes that before organizations can deliver on the transformational potential of AI, or indeed any transformational technology, there are multiple canons defining the dominant orthodoxy that must be tackled head-on. Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Optimus’ growing robot competition While Tesla has yet to deliver on the promises of its Optimus project, the sector of humanoid robots has become increasingly crowded. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025 To keep consumers hooked, off-price needs to be able to deliver on trends and offer items that fit into shoppers’ budgets. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025 Ahead, the very best Korean cleansing oils that deliver on their promises—and might just turn cleansing into your favorite part of the day. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deliver on

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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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