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delivery

[dih-liv-uh-ree] / dɪˈlɪv ə ri /
NOUN
transfer, transmittal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consignment distribution shipment transmission
STRONG
carting commitment conveyance dispatch drop mailing portage post rendition surrender
WEAK
freighting giving over handing over impartment intrusting parcel post
Antonyms
WEAK
capture confinement hold imprisonment keeping quiet restraint retention secrecy
NOUN
articulation of message
Synonyms
STRONG
accent diction elocution emphasis enunciation inflection intonation modulation pronunciation speech utterance
Antonyms
STRONG
silence unimportance
WEAK
capture confinement hold imprisonment keeping quiet restraint retention secrecy
NOUN
childbirth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
birth
STRONG
accouchement bearing birthing childbearing confinement labor lying-in parturition travail
WEAK
Caesarian section bringing forth geniture
Antonyms
WEAK
capture confinement hold imprisonment keeping quiet restraint retention secrecy
NOUN
giving of freedom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
release
STRONG
deliverance emancipation escape freeing liberation pardon rescue salvage salvation
Antonyms
WEAK
capture confinement hold imprisonment keeping quiet restraint retention secrecy

Example Sentences

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Last month, postal workers from across the UK told the BBC they were being asked to move or hide mail from senior bosses so it looked like delivery targets were being met.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet in December, the Postal Service introduced a new bidding process for its last-mile delivery service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares tumbled 5.4% on Thursday, ahead of the extended holiday weekend, after the electric-vehicle maker posted delivery numbers that were softer than anticipated.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The deal between the company and the USPS, which has struggled with losses over recent years, will keep roughly 80% of Amazon’s previous delivery volumes with the Postal Service, according to reports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“This is my first delivery job to the temple.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray