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 People love Dinnerly meal kit deliveries because the brand offers affordable, easy-to-cook meals that fit any budget. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The robot staff behind the scenes Pudu's FlashBot will run an intelligent vending system, allowing guests to order drink deliveries by smartphone. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Bert brings more than 30 years of experience in public sector leadership, capital program delivery, and organizational management. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Only when Freya Kemp joined her captain in an unbeaten stand of 80 off the last 55 balls, making 44 off 28 deliveries, did England look anything like pulling off an upset. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for delivery

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By triggering the release of a natural growth factor in the brain and modulating neural pathways associated with addiction and reward, ibogaine restores healthy dopamine function and reduces cravings, Barsuglia said.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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This led to vast transformations in surgery, childbirth, handwashing, sterilization and infection control, per NIH and the Science History Institute.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The jet-setting pair have two biological daughters, 4-year-old Bella (whose twin brother died at childbirth) and 8-year-old Alana.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

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Some residents are reluctant to file complaints with state ombudsmen, fearing retaliation or even involuntary discharge, said Jayla Sanchez-Warren, director of the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Under the thunderstorm protocol in place, a match must be suspended if lightning or electrical discharge is detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium involved.

— Aaron Mentkowski, New York Times, 5 July 2026