Definition of deliverynext
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as in release
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility the school bell signaled our delivery from the tortures of math class

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Recent Examples of delivery The 2% cash back options are grocery stores and grocery delivery, restaurants and gas and EV stations. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 Stop paying for pizza delivery and skip the frozen stuff—make your own pizza from scratch. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Jan. 2026 The service provides things like snacks, drinks and grocery and convenience items, touting 10-minute deliveries. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026 Newsom successfully overcame his lifelong struggle with dyslexia to deliver a compelling and well-executed final State of the State address, demonstrating strong rhetorical skill and delivery despite his anxiety about reading from teleprompters. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delivery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery
Noun
  • The first lady, 55, also launched her own production company, Muse Films, ahead of the movie's release.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Washington County officials issued a shelter-in-place notice for the Langeloth neighborhood over concerns about a potential release of hydrogen peroxide into the air, although the notice has since been lifted.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These muscles are usually at their weakest during the first few weeks after childbirth.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Screenings are scheduled at Lightbox Film Center of Kleckner’s landmark feminist films, including Three Lives (1971)—the first feature-length documentary produced by an all-women crew—and Birth Film (1973), one of the earliest feminist films to document childbirth.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Prohibit the discharge of any youth to homelessness.
    Sarah Healy Eagan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
  • There are claims about negligent or accidental discharges.
    Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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