deliver on
idiom
: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.
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New Mexico has many hurdles to overcome before anyone can declare the policy a success—and the state could, after all of this attention, fail to fully deliver on its promise.
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Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
In lieu of a living room refresh, these accent pieces deliver on serious style without breaking the bank (or the Crate & Barrel credit card for you brand fanatics).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
In her speech, Hochul pledged to support Mamdani’s effort to deliver on universal childcare, a pledge that stands as one of many that Mamdani acknowledged as having been advanced forward thanks to Sanders.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Energy demand is slated to surge in the coming decade as the UAE continues to deliver on an ambitious AI agenda that includes a 5 GW UAE-US AI Campus.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
In lieu of a living room refresh, these accent pieces deliver on serious style without breaking the bank (or the Crate & Barrel credit card for you brand fanatics).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
In her speech, Hochul pledged to support Mamdani’s effort to deliver on universal childcare, a pledge that stands as one of many that Mamdani acknowledged as having been advanced forward thanks to Sanders.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Energy demand is slated to surge in the coming decade as the UAE continues to deliver on an ambitious AI agenda that includes a 5 GW UAE-US AI Campus.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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