deliver on
idiom
: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.
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That’s not an easy ask, but the firms ready to deliver on it will earn their spot at the top.
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Bill Capuzzi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The workplace raid is one of the largest federal immigration actions in the region to date and comes as pressure ramps up on officials to deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise to deport 1 million undocumented immigrants a year.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
South Florida is the focus as Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans attempt to deliver on demands from President Donald Trump and his allies that states controlled by his party reconfigure congressional districts in ways to get more Republicans and fewer Democrats elected to Congress.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration has said that thousands of additional agents are needed to deliver on its promise of mass deportations, along with increasing detention capacity from around 47,000 beds to around 100,000.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Bill Capuzzi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The workplace raid is one of the largest federal immigration actions in the region to date and comes as pressure ramps up on officials to deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise to deport 1 million undocumented immigrants a year.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
South Florida is the focus as Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans attempt to deliver on demands from President Donald Trump and his allies that states controlled by his party reconfigure congressional districts in ways to get more Republicans and fewer Democrats elected to Congress.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration has said that thousands of additional agents are needed to deliver on its promise of mass deportations, along with increasing detention capacity from around 47,000 beds to around 100,000.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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