deliverable
Americanadjective
noun
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deliverables
plural
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something that can be done, especially something that is a realistic expectation.
The corporation says that making a profit this year is a deliverable.
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something, as merchandise, that is or can be delivered, especially to fulfill a contract.
All deliverables are to be shipped within 30 days.
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This move is being floated as a low-cost, high-visibility deliverable to signal a return to diplomatic normalcy, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
About $800 million is already tied to projects with “clear plans, clear accountability, and clear deliverable dates,” management said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
He estimated at the time that it would be 12 to 18 months before those inventories would be completely drawn down for deliverable silver.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
But he concluded: "However, cuts of the levels required this year – even were they to be deliverable – which they are not – would be devastating to the education system this year."
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
And all the while, steadily, persistently, he bought May wheat, till Gretry's book showed him to be possessed of over twenty million bushels of the grain deliverable for that month.
From The Pit by Frank Norris
“The fact that the person worked extra to be compliant to the PIP deliverables shows me that they care,” Boccardo says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Malta is maybe a little corrupt and the deliverables show up.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
The government is describing the dispute as a contracting disagreement, a kerfuffle over terms and deliverables.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Available in four trim packages, the Tiguan puts hospitality high on the list of deliverables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
He insisted that the focus of Wednesday’s meetings was the bigger picture, with an emphasis on “what we can do, not what we can’t do, and on deliverables rather than running commentary.”
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
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