deliver on

idiom

: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.

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The region’s startup ecosystem has been undergoing a painful and costly recalibration after funding peaked during the Covid-19 pandemic, which put many startups in a pressure cooker to deliver on their massive valuations. Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025 Throw in the hockey side of it with the World Junior losses, and USA Hockey threatening to take over as kings of the hill in Canada’s sport, that was a mountain of pressure on Team Canada to deliver on this night for a multitude of reasons. Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 From day one, the administration that Gov. JB Pritzker and I direct has pushed past barriers to deliver on our promises. Juliana Stratton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 Here's your big game day options available for deliver on Sunday: Three-Piece Original Recipe Tenders Box ($7): Original Recipe Tenders drizzled with sweet-spicy honey, plus your choice of an individual side and biscuit. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deliver on

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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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