deliver on
idiom
: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.
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Whitmer said a budget compromise can deliver on her priorities, such as fixing the roads, Senate Democrats’ goals including funding for free school meals and House Republicans’ hopes, such as cutting state spending.
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, are continually urging the White House to deliver on its threat of new sanctions on Moscow.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Even if Notre Dame football didn’t deliver on a big night, Notre Dame Stadium did.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The findings echo broader concerns that AI tools may not yet deliver on their productivity promises.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, are continually urging the White House to deliver on its threat of new sanctions on Moscow.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Even if Notre Dame football didn’t deliver on a big night, Notre Dame Stadium did.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The findings echo broader concerns that AI tools may not yet deliver on their productivity promises.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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