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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
Extensive design iterations, airworthiness certification, and manufacturing validation requirements make the path to mass production longer and more complex, resulting in a gradual ramp-up in deliveries.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Research shows that vaginal deliveries—whenever safe and possible—may contribute to healthy immunity too.
—Dr. Daniel Digiacomo, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Both those federal projects have been approved for additional sand deliveries every seven to 10 years for the next 50 years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The new assembly line will start with production of the 737 Max 10, a stretch version of the single aisle plane that is expected to be certified by the FAA before the end of the year, clearing the way for the first 737 Max 10 deliveries.
—Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 5 June 2026
His most common progressive passes since the start of last season were tidy deliveries through the lines and into the box down the left.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 June 2026
On match days, truck deliveries between 30th and 60th streets from the East to the Hudson rivers will also be restricted.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
After arriving, those items will be transferred immediately into other outbound trucks, along with other incoming deliveries, and sent out to other warehouses.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The agreement was announced at a meeting of the three countries’ defense ministers in Singapore, with deliveries due next year.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Research shows that vaginal deliveries—whenever safe and possible—may contribute to healthy immunity too.
—Dr. Daniel Digiacomo, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Both those federal projects have been approved for additional sand deliveries every seven to 10 years for the next 50 years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The new assembly line will start with production of the 737 Max 10, a stretch version of the single aisle plane that is expected to be certified by the FAA before the end of the year, clearing the way for the first 737 Max 10 deliveries.
—Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 5 June 2026
His most common progressive passes since the start of last season were tidy deliveries through the lines and into the box down the left.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 June 2026
On match days, truck deliveries between 30th and 60th streets from the East to the Hudson rivers will also be restricted.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
After arriving, those items will be transferred immediately into other outbound trucks, along with other incoming deliveries, and sent out to other warehouses.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The agreement was announced at a meeting of the three countries’ defense ministers in Singapore, with deliveries due next year.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliveries
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Stuart suspects higher oil prices will need to rise quickly to incentivize further emergency oil releases and to encourage the world to consume less.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Apple Silicon Macs will still be able to run Intel Mac apps via the Rosetta 2 compatibility layer in macOS 27, but future releases will begin to limit the technology (Apple has said it will mainly be used to support older games that still use Intel code).—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 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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Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The allegations include racial harassment, discriminatory assignments, pay inequality, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, and unequal treatment in areas including discipline, promotions, firings, and constructive discharges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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“Deliveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliveries. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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