Synonyms of delivery

delivery

noun

di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē 

1

as in release

a freeing from an obligation or responsibility

the school bell signaled our delivery from the tortures of math class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• release
• discharge
• exemption
• waiver
• dispensation
• immunity
• quittance
• quietus

2

as in childbirth

the act or process of giving birth to children

her second delivery took only three hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• childbirth
• pregnancy
• childbearing
• labor
• parturition
• abortion
• miscarriage
• contraction
• travail
• pains
• accouchement
• confinement
• birth pang
• natural childbirth
• lying-in
• cesarean section
• caesarean section
• childbed

Examples of delivery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The passage of personhood bills could also endanger the practice of selective reduction used to improve the health of the pregnancy and decrease the risk of early delivery for someone who conceives with high-order multiple gestation, like triplets. —Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 13 Sep. 2024

The letter outlines a host of problems with the mail delivery system the groups say have been evident over the past year. —Melissa Santos, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024

For instance, a nearby family business that specializes in glazing and glass cutting won’t be able to function without regular deliveries of plate glass. —Micheline Maynard, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024

The subcontracted delivery companies are also a focus of organizing efforts by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which has vowed to unionize Amazon workers. —Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024