Thesaurus results for DELIVERY

delivery

noun

di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē

Definition of delivery

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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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 Order cakes online at least one week in advance; pickup and delivery options available. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The result is a steady delivery of long balls into the left-field seats. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Or, grab a disposable camera in the shop; return the film here for later delivery of digital photos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Tesla recorded its first cash negative quarter in two years, overshadowing higher revenues on better-than-expected car deliveries. — Tom Maloney, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delivery

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Noun

The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement).

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of release

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The crucible of childbirth is often spoken of as transformative, the self-sacrifice of pregnancy as part of becoming a parent.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Catholic doctrine holds that Mary’s virginity was preserved before, during, and after childbirth.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026