deliver on

idiom

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

Examples of deliver on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When Rocketplane Kistler could not deliver on its commitments, the agency recompeted the contract and ultimately selected Orbital Sciences. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024 Artificial intelligence has captivated, and often intimidated, many Americans with its meteoric rise in popularity and its ability to deliver on a multitude of tasks. Arjun Ganesan, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024 Step one: Try to return to USD and deliver on a promise to get a degree. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024 The move would deliver on CEO Chris Kempczinski’s promise on increasing cost-effective menu items after McDonald’s missed earning expectations for the first time in almost four years in 2023’s fourth quarter, in part because of price hikes. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 May 2024 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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