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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
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.
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Arkansas Online, 23 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.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
For expectant parents, that can mean safer deliveries and more confident medical teams in the room.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa, unveiled in September and expecting first customer deliveries in the second quarter of this year, is a completely different beast.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
In 2025, the company’s trucks began making driverless deliveries for Atlas Energy Solutions in the oil-rich Permian Basin of West Texas and eastern New Mexico, and now operates 20 driverless trucks there.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2026
Nmecha drifts wider to develop the play and ultimately, above, Leeds are left with two lively strikers attacking their deliveries.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Documents allege some of the money meant for kids went to rent and personal spending, including furniture, vacations, eating out and nearly daily Door Dash deliveries.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2025 alone, the Ugandan surgical team supported by The Musa Project performed 599 complex childbirth injury surgeries, along with more than 8,800 additional obstetric and gynecologic procedures, including cesarean deliveries and other specialized women’s health surgeries.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 23 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.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
For expectant parents, that can mean safer deliveries and more confident medical teams in the room.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa, unveiled in September and expecting first customer deliveries in the second quarter of this year, is a completely different beast.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
In 2025, the company’s trucks began making driverless deliveries for Atlas Energy Solutions in the oil-rich Permian Basin of West Texas and eastern New Mexico, and now operates 20 driverless trucks there.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2026
Nmecha drifts wider to develop the play and ultimately, above, Leeds are left with two lively strikers attacking their deliveries.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Documents allege some of the money meant for kids went to rent and personal spending, including furniture, vacations, eating out and nearly daily Door Dash deliveries.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2025 alone, the Ugandan surgical team supported by The Musa Project performed 599 complex childbirth injury surgeries, along with more than 8,800 additional obstetric and gynecologic procedures, including cesarean deliveries and other specialized women’s health surgeries.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliveries
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Lee criticized the failure of Bondi's DOJ to take new action against Epstein associates, even as the United Kingdom has made arrests based on information in the latest releases of files.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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There have also been quieter negotiations, resulting in financial payments and prisoner releases, that have freed civilian hostages.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 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
Cite this Entry
“Deliveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliveries. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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