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as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children
her second delivery took only three hours
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Recent Examples of delivery
Mothers identified in the hospital's labor and delivery department receive prepared meals and can shop for ingredients to supplement those meals.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Things are easier nowadays, with grocery and medicine deliveries at the click of a button.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Most leading brands offer free delivery and white glove services, which are helpful notes since mattresses are already a pretty expensive purchase.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Reportedly, the first delivery of the satellites is expected in fiscal year 2029.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Things are easier nowadays, with grocery and medicine deliveries at the click of a button.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Most leading brands offer free delivery and white glove services, which are helpful notes since mattresses are already a pretty expensive purchase.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Reportedly, the first delivery of the satellites is expected in fiscal year 2029.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery
Noun
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Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group supplied core equipment for the Project covering both power generation and thermal storage systems, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rights groups and numerous democratic countries have called for Lai’s release.—
Reuters 8 hr ago,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The season six finale ended on the cliffhanger that Jamie and Claire's daughter, Faith, may not have died after childbirth and in fact may have become a mother of her own, giving birth to daughters Jane and Fanny.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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In Illinois, disputes over childbirth decisions have surfaced before.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Barredo said both suspects were involved in the discharge of the firearm.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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After all, bankruptcy laws include strict waiting periods that determine how soon someone can file again after a previous bankruptcy discharge.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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