deliver on

idiom

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

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Hanging in the balance isn’t whether Reclamation can deliver on the initial ambitious water supply goals of Trump. — Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 The American Ecosystem Unfortunately, biosimilars have failed to deliver on expectations in the American market. — Jake Frenz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Marshall is betting that NBCU will be able to deliver on that come May. — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025 President Trump has ramped up efforts to deliver on a campaign promise to carry out the largest ever deportation of immigrants in U.S. history. — Destinee Adams, NPR, 13 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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