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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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Oil futures are declining to the low $80s and high $70s for delivery in late summer and autumn, assuming peace holds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“We know the price of gas is top of mind for many rideshare and delivery drivers across the country right now,” Uber said in a blog post about its gas savings efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Global oil prices were in freefall, with Brent contracts for June delivery tumbling more than 13% to change hands at $83.37 a barrel, the lowest since March 5.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Drivers and delivery workers are adjusting schedules, turning down longer rides, and working more hours to make up for lost income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I recognize it from the delivery guy who dropped off Quinton’s briefcase.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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