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as in saving
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin
deliver us from evil
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as in rescuing
to remove from danger or harm
the passengers waited for the rescue ship to come and deliver them
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as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
delivered up the ransom money
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as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the inn endeavors to deliver the luxuries that its well-heeled guests have come to expect
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
delivered the prisoners to the sheriff
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as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired
finally, a summer blockbuster that delivers
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as in producing
to bring forth from the womb
she delivered four healthy babies
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as in indulging
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
deeply dissatisfied with his dissolute lifestyle, he resolved to deliver himself over to the ways of the Lord
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Recent Examples of delivering
According to Korean hair expert Hyerin Jeon, this shampoo features 10,000 ppm of 10 different proteins, including collagen and keratin, delivering salon-grade conditioning at home.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite its frequency, the condition has no cure aside from delivering the baby, which can, in turn, lead to premature birth and other complications.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
In March alone, Ukrainian forces logged over 9,000 missions using ground robots for everything from delivering ammunition to evacuating the wounded.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
So delivering on two wheels is only going to work for a freelancer who is within a few miles of city amenities, such as supermarkets and restaurants.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mayor Mamdani left the door open Monday to delivering the city’s executive budget proposal late, as the state budget talks drag on in Albany nearly a month past the deadline.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The second episode follows how the young driver dealt with that early setback and began delivering results on the track.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Fast-food drone deliveries just got a hefty upgrade, as Little Caesars launched a new high-capacity drone capable of delivering full family meals in minutes.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite its frequency, the condition has no cure aside from delivering the baby, which can, in turn, lead to premature birth and other complications.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
In March alone, Ukrainian forces logged over 9,000 missions using ground robots for everything from delivering ammunition to evacuating the wounded.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
So delivering on two wheels is only going to work for a freelancer who is within a few miles of city amenities, such as supermarkets and restaurants.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mayor Mamdani left the door open Monday to delivering the city’s executive budget proposal late, as the state budget talks drag on in Albany nearly a month past the deadline.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The second episode follows how the young driver dealt with that early setback and began delivering results on the track.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Fast-food drone deliveries just got a hefty upgrade, as Little Caesars launched a new high-capacity drone capable of delivering full family meals in minutes.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivering
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Lifetime habits of saving and cautious spending are hard to break.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skipping payments is not an unintentional consequence of saving for debt settlement, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Unlike a pig sanctuary or farm where abandoned or abused pigs live out their last days, the group is focused on rescuing, fostering and finding permanent families for pigs.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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While that new detail is likely to please debt holders, who had proposed that current shareholders inject 8 billion reais, the company rejected other changes sought by creditors, including relinquishing control of the board.—
Rachel Gamarski,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tarrant County commissioners unanimously decided on Tuesday to put about a quarter mile of road up for sale in hopes of relinquishing control over the stretch.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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These days, some innovative school districts and nonprofit groups are trying to help students labeled EBD by tapping Medicaid money for therapy and family support, providing what are called wraparound services to get students with EBD back into mainstream classes.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reshaping of the hospital’s campus seeks to strike a balance among lifting the hospital’s national profile, providing more efficiently for the health care needs of the local community and recognizing the reality of an aging population that needs increasingly sophisticated care.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with Beauty Inc published last September, the reality star spoke about eventually handing the reins to her daughter Stormi Webster, now 8, one day.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Viewers flooded the clip with reactions, and many were especially moved by the woman’s decision to cool the french fry down before handing it over to the dog.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Projects that are proud of their taste and a little bit of an underdog have a great chance of succeeding to a level where really interesting independent filmmaking becomes possible.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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But his peers laughed off the idea, and not much changed over the succeeding decades.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Halliday collaborated with Zwick (The Last Samurai) and Marshall Herskovitz on the screenplay, with Zwick and Herskovitz of the Bedford Falls Company producing alongside Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films and FilmNation Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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The former property managers were not always prompt in producing the records needed for the audit, leaving auditors unable to obtain sufficient evidence to form an opinion on the financial statements.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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This is a hotel with romance and celebration in mind, whether that means marking a once-in-a-lifetime occasion or indulging a lifelong love of history, art, and design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their relationship is fascinating, and Guardiola often appears at the end of his tether, but the manager finally recognises that Cherki’s creative talents are worth indulging.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Delivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivering. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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