DELIVERED Synonyms: 246 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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verb

past tense of deliver

as in saved

to free from the penalties or consequences of sin deliver us from evil

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as in rescued

to remove from danger or harm the passengers waited for the rescue ship to come and deliver them

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as in rendered

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 provided

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 handed

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another delivered the prisoners to the sheriff

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as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired finally, a summer blockbuster that delivers

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as in produced

to bring forth from the womb she delivered four healthy babies

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as in indulged

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 delivered

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The system controls bleed air delivered to pilots through their oxygen masks. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Another speech that has remained in the collective memory was the one delivered in Kiberg in 1992, during a trip to northern Norway. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 The day prior, McKinley had delivered an address to a crowd of exposition-goers—what would become his final public speech. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Comments NewsletterDaily Today’s Headlines The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors, delivered every morning. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 With time winding down, the Bobcats delivered the final score, and their defense held firm to preserve the lead. — Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The final print wasn’t delivered to theaters until the night before the official release. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Though Sex and the City ended two entire decades ago, many of her most valuable life lessons—usually delivered via purring, zingy one-liners, either with a dirty martini in one hand or while waving a fork over brunch—feel just as relevant today. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026 Sharpton delivered the eulogy at Wells’ funeral and has frequently appeared at news conferences alongside Crump, demanding answers about what happened to the teen. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivered

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Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026
Chalk it up to the leftover hubris of late-20th-century American empire and the grand illusion of a liberated civilization thriving behind an impenetrable fortress.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

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Evidence on price caps Researchers found that after two years under the price limit, Oregon saved over $107 million and outpatient prices per procedure fell by 25%.

— Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Overall, more than 250 million people globally received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, while COVID vaccinations as a whole are estimated to have saved at least 14 million lives in the first year of their rollout alone.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of saved

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Of those rescued, 114 are Indians, 27 are Chinese, and 20 are from South Korea, the US, Europe and the Gulf, according to a bulletin published by the Nepal Tourism Board.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The Nepal Tourism Board said 261 foreign nationals have been rescued.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rescued

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ChatGPT, however, rendered the scene using sterile, abstract terminology.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
In a Texas hospital this week, doctors performed a complex, high-risk, open-heart surgery on a 6-day-old boy born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital condition that rendered part of his heart underdeveloped.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rendered

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The deal also included no guard rails for how the $10 million should be spent, allowing it to be handed directly to two organizations without any effort to seek competitive bids.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Crawford, a longtime supporter of Ukraine and a devotee of the American pit bull terrier, came forward and handed a reddish-yellow puppy to Zelensky.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of handed

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Extravagantly bewigged, boldly buxom, and graced with a peerless, vibrato-laden soprano voice, the exuberant Parton succeeded a hit-making early career in partnership with vocalist Porter Wagoner with a long series of solo hits.

— Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Armstrong, meanwhile, succeeded Wade at McNeese, where he was hired by former athletic director Heath Schroyer, who has since become LSU’s senior deputy AD.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of succeeded

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The film is produced by Mattia Guerra for Be Water Film, Filippo Sugar and Elisabetta Biganzoli for Sugar Play, and Marco Colombo for Adler Entertainment, together with Marco Morabito and Fasano.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The late star had also been a co-owner of Sandollar Productions alongside her former manager, Sandy Gallin, which produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Father of the Bride and Sabrina, among others.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026