Thesaurus results for DELIVERY

delivery

noun

di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē

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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 Plaza — who is known for her deadpan delivery not only on screen but also while giving interviews on red carpets and the late-night circuit — has become known for dropping lines tailor-made for internet culture. —

Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Steiner has asked Congress to raise the agency’s borrowing limit and auctioned off access to its delivery facilities for use by private-sector shippers. —

Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 And as rural hospitals shutter labor and delivery units, patients are losing access to pregnancy care. —

Kate Wells, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026 Amazon is adding a fuel surcharge to its e-commerce deliveries. —

David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delivery

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On Tuesday night, investigators located and arrested 43-year-old Fullerton man Jeffrey Lynn Clayton on suspicion of homicide, the release said.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Interestingly, Dzierzewski also noted that warming the hands and feet before bed can help the body release heat more efficiently and fall asleep faster.

— Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026