deliver on

phrase

: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.

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If Bally’s cannot deliver on its contractual commitment, the City Council needs to immediately begin contingency planning. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Enciso could deliver on his potential this season for Ipswich, based on his performance in the opening week. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The writing team is working on breaking Season 2 of the Apple TV sci-fi show, and Gilligan did acknowledge that there’s both pressure and hunger to deliver on the fix the series left poor Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) in at the end of Season 1. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Bass has been critical of Lineage during the cleanup process, accusing the company of failing to deliver on its promise to expedite the effort. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deliver on

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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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