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 If anything, the auto-playing dialogue functions a bit too fast, occasionally cutting off lines before the excellent voice talent can finish their deliveries. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 Millions of items are eligible for drone delivery out of the Tracy facility, Robertson said, from medications to phone chargers and cleaning products. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Cast members are not given full scripts, and several claim they were told what to say on the spot, which would account for their deer-in-headlights delivery. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The company supplies the wiring, wire harnesses, power-balancing units, and delivery circuitry required to collect and route the electrical current. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delivery

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Noun

Vaughn pleaded no contest to murder in Dallas County in exchange for his release.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Police, in a news release, said he was struck by a vehicle while in the far-right lane, and the driver remained at the scene.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Children were taken by tricking mothers, who were told their baby had died during childbirth.

— Ashoka, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026