as in released
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as in rescued
to remove from danger or harm
the passengers waited for the rescue ship to come and deliver them
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as in rendered
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
delivered up the ransom money
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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the inn endeavors to deliver the luxuries that its well-heeled guests have come to expect
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
delivered the prisoners to the sheriff
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
finally, a summer blockbuster that delivers
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as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
she delivered four healthy babies
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
deeply dissatisfied with his dissolute lifestyle, he resolved to deliver himself over to the ways of the Lord
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Recent Examples of delivered
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Coplen, Clement and Honsberger each delivered RBI singles to increase the lead to 10-0.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Following a quarter in which his company delivered record revenue, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced that the company’s latest round of layoffs begins today.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
The country music star and North Carolina native delivered a commencement speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The two first-round quarterbacks drafted in his tenure, Ryan Tannehill and Tua Tagovailoa, promised hope but ultimately delivered disappointment.
—Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
According to Chronicle, Chewed Up has delivered 5M organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours overall.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
My priority is protecting taxpayers from continued waste — not doubling down on a project that has not delivered.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Webb delivered the big blow with runners on second and third and no outs in the seventh, ripping a two-run double to the gap in left-center to give the Celtics the lead.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Coplen, Clement and Honsberger each delivered RBI singles to increase the lead to 10-0.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Following a quarter in which his company delivered record revenue, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced that the company’s latest round of layoffs begins today.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
The country music star and North Carolina native delivered a commencement speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The two first-round quarterbacks drafted in his tenure, Ryan Tannehill and Tua Tagovailoa, promised hope but ultimately delivered disappointment.
—Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
According to Chronicle, Chewed Up has delivered 5M organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours overall.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
My priority is protecting taxpayers from continued waste — not doubling down on a project that has not delivered.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivered
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The La Jolla Recreation Center appears to have been saved from potential closure after San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria revised a budget proposal that last month included a scenario in which the 111-year-old building would be shuttered.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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One kidney specialist, who requested anonymity to discuss their use of a tool that had not been explicitly approved by their hospital system, said that OpenEvidence regularly saved them 30 minutes of fruitless searching through older systems — including UpToDate.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The Brevard County Communications Department told PEOPLE that the 11 people rescued and flown by helicopter to Melbourne International Airport were transported to area trauma centers.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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One person in the second vehicle involved in the collision was trapped and needed to be rescued by firefighters, the department said.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Depicting the Norman conquest of England 1100 years ago, the Bayeux tapestry is an astonishing 230 feet long and, according to the British Museum, features 58 scenes, each rendered in colored wool embroidery on flax.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The pieces are emblazoned with the Mschf and Vicenza signs rendered in sunflower yellow, as well as logos of partners and sponsors, including Diesel.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Tennis Channel again provided a wry graphic, this time showing that Watanuki’s topspin forehands increased from 77 mph on average to 80 mph post-Pepsi.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Her burial provided researchers with a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman Colchester, as per a press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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When most students handed a question to the AI and submitted the answer, their gamma wave activity — the neural signature of cognitive engagement — dropped by roughly 40%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Nuno, who succeeded Graham Potter in late September on a three-year deal, has overseen 36 games, losing 16, winning 11 and drawing nine.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The government succeeded in reversing the fiscal deficit and achieving a budget surplus — a rare result in Argentina’s recent history — but the social cost of the austerity measures has drawn criticism.—
Clara Preve,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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And while this year ultimately produced notable wins for healthcare policy, business organizations were also frustrated by legislators on that front as well, pointing to a bill that would have allowed for association health plans that died in the Appropriations Committee.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Delivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivered. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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