deliver on

phrase

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

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When that gap opens, social legitimacy erodes, and without it, long-term commitments can't find the consumers, permits, or votes to survive the political cycles required to deliver on their promise. Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Audiences are clearly hungering for something different, and while enjoyable, Supergirl just didn’t deliver on that. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 Many believed the World Cup Pride game, the source of global headlines and controversy since Egypt and Iran were named as participants, would in the end deliver on its promise. Sean Gregory, Time, 27 June 2026 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 14 Jul. 2026.

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