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as in releases
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility
the school bell signaled our delivery from the tortures of math class
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as in childbirths
the act or process of giving birth to children
her second delivery took only three hours
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Recent Examples of deliveries
Food pantries rarely offer mobile options, and SNAP cannot be used for home deliveries.
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Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Soon, the couple was receiving deliveries from slice shops across the city.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Advocate claims this will be the country’s largest drone system for hospitals in terms of deliveries.
—Chase Jordan
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Fuel deliveries will be made via tube trailers to a dedicated on-site offloading and pressure reduction facility.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
And Tesla, Musk's electric vehicle company, is slated to report quarterly deliveries next week.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
First deliveries are expected from June 2026.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Fertilizers are generally applied just before or at planting, so crops miss key early growth stages and yields can fall when deliveries are delayed, even if supplies improve later.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Its roughly 50 residents rely on weekday flights for mail and many of their basic supplies, from groceries to Amazon deliveries of everyday household items.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Soon, the couple was receiving deliveries from slice shops across the city.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Advocate claims this will be the country’s largest drone system for hospitals in terms of deliveries.
—Chase Jordan
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Fuel deliveries will be made via tube trailers to a dedicated on-site offloading and pressure reduction facility.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
And Tesla, Musk's electric vehicle company, is slated to report quarterly deliveries next week.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
First deliveries are expected from June 2026.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Fertilizers are generally applied just before or at planting, so crops miss key early growth stages and yields can fall when deliveries are delayed, even if supplies improve later.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Its roughly 50 residents rely on weekday flights for mail and many of their basic supplies, from groceries to Amazon deliveries of everyday household items.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliveries
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Other new releases this week include a romantic ballad from Drayton Farley’s new album, as well as new offerings from Coleman Jennings, Del McCoury Band and a new video from Alison Brown and Steve Martin, featuring Della Mae.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s sense of dynamics and pacing is remarkable, supercharging his songs with zigzagging melodies that wind up to neck-snapping releases.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many women may not be aware at all that private details of their childbirths were shared with law enforcement.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet wastewater discharges from ships cause concerns among coastal communities, environmental advocates and scientists alike.—
Steve Adelstein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chapter 7 discharges most unsecured debt within a few months; Chapter 13 restructures it into a three- to five-year repayment plan.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Deliveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliveries. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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