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as in releases
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 childbirths
the act or process of giving birth to children
her second delivery took only three hours
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Recent Examples of deliveries
Representatives of FedEx, UPS and Amazon, among others, could testify as to their ability to make deliveries where protected bike lanes are present.
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Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, it is expected that Great Tang EV will go up against rivals such as the Geely Galaxy M9, a large plug-in hybrid SUV that has already gained momentum with more than 11,000 deliveries in just the first two months of the year.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Mondelez, the maker of Oreos, Ritz and Wheat Thins, quit direct deliveries to 1,000 New York City indie grocers like Foodtown and Key Food — citing parking and delivery woes — while serving ShopRite and Wegmans.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Streaming now accounts for 15% of the NBA’s local deliveries, up from a 5% contribution in 2023-24.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The concerns have also impacted Viettel Post, which tacked on a 15 percent fuel surcharge for domestic deliveries on April 4.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
In less dense areas, deliveries are often less frequent and less predictable.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Milfelds hasn’t added a fuel surcharge on its own deliveries as of yet.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Diesel – used for both farm machinery and deliveries – has jumped by more than 50% since the war with Iran started in late February, according to AAA.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, it is expected that Great Tang EV will go up against rivals such as the Geely Galaxy M9, a large plug-in hybrid SUV that has already gained momentum with more than 11,000 deliveries in just the first two months of the year.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Mondelez, the maker of Oreos, Ritz and Wheat Thins, quit direct deliveries to 1,000 New York City indie grocers like Foodtown and Key Food — citing parking and delivery woes — while serving ShopRite and Wegmans.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Streaming now accounts for 15% of the NBA’s local deliveries, up from a 5% contribution in 2023-24.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The concerns have also impacted Viettel Post, which tacked on a 15 percent fuel surcharge for domestic deliveries on April 4.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
In less dense areas, deliveries are often less frequent and less predictable.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Milfelds hasn’t added a fuel surcharge on its own deliveries as of yet.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Diesel – used for both farm machinery and deliveries – has jumped by more than 50% since the war with Iran started in late February, according to AAA.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliveries
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The group parted ways after a 1967 European tour, in part due to Phil Spector’s increasingly dictatorial oversight of their releases.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wilde was heartened that most studios were offering theatrical releases, and ultimately chose A24.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many women may not be aware at all that private details of their childbirths were shared with law enforcement.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit also claims that DC Water violated state water pollution laws through unauthorized sewage discharges.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The show is notoriously graphic, filled with blood, gore, and other bodily discharges.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Deliveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliveries. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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