deliverable
Americanadjective
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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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The RBI said Friday that dealers should ensure their net open rupee positions in the onshore deliverable market is capped at $100 million at the end of each business day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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
They exported more than $360 billion in so-called digitally deliverable services—including advertising and artificial-intelligence tools—to Europe in 2024, according to U.S. government data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 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
Such a library imperatively requires division into two libraries or sections, one to contain all books deliverable without discrimination; the other, all books calling for special care and precaution of any kind.
From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Arthur Elmore Bostwick
A major American-Chinese agreement on AI hasn’t been looking likely, and a pre-summit meeting on Sunday offered additional signals that the deliverables could be modest.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Who knows what deliverables he promised, but all he wrought was more frustration and misery for the team’s long-suffering, loyal fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Malta is maybe a little corrupt and the deliverables show up.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
If business leaders are involved too late, that could leave the trip short on deliverables, he warned.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
However, veteran trade expert Myron Brilliant suggests the scale of these deliverables may be modest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
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