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 The first cars should arrive late this year, and Metra expects full-scale delivery from 2027 through 2029. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The change recognizes the practical realities of international mail delivery, time zone differences, and communication delays that domestic taxpayers rarely encounter. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Russia’s wartime economy has been brought into sharper focus in recent weeks by Ukraine’s long-range drone attacks on oil refineries and delivery warehouses. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 Jack Callahan was just a kid when his dad, William, ran the place, with his wife using a VW van for deliveries and the kids – Jack included – shucking lobster meat for those famed rolls. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delivery

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He was booked into Ventura County Jail for driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, according to CHP's release.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The rapid release of stockpiles in the wake of disruption related to the Iran war is raising the operational risks.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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Postpartum psychosis Postpartum psychosis ranks as one of the rarest and most severe mental health disorders associated with childbirth.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Postpartum depression affects roughly 1 in 7 to 1 in 8 women after childbirth, making it among the most common complications of pregnancy.

— Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026

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Summary The Lindsay Clancy tragedy, where a mother killed her children after psychiatric discharge, highlights a critical failure in addressing postpartum mental health.

— John Samuels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Because the liquid controls temperatures effectively, the battery can sustain a continuous 3C discharge rate.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026