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 But back to De Niro, and how those vertical food deliveries spawned a hospitality empire. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 Standard curbside delivery adds $250 to your total cost, and Plunge’s professional assembly service, handled by its installation partner Pure Install, was quoted at $880. — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026 The doughnuts are available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via Krispy Kreme's app or website, individually and by the dozen. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 After delivery, the roughly 6-pound newborn seemed strong and healthy, scoring high on the standardized infant assessment done after birth. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delivery

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Fans online — those who’d been at the concert and those just tracking it from afar — immediately began clamoring for a commercial release of Saturday’s show.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Investigators believe the suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, killed himself, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Sunday evening.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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Blood pressure problems can persist or worsen in the initial days and weeks after childbirth, and preeclampsia can first appear during the postpartum period.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Maternal mental health disorders such as postpartum depression are the leading complication of childbirth.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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The discharge process triggered major diplomatic and economic pushback, most notably from China and Russia, which banned imports of Japanese seafood following the initial August 2023 release.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
However, eligible borrowers may still qualify for existing federal programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and certain loan discharge programs.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026