deliverable
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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
Ap Iorwerth told BBC Wales that his plans are "carefully costed" and "deliverable".
From BBC ● 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
Looking at futures contracts deliverable this summer, they project prices may remain elevated, but still below their previous forecast.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
These birds, Bonny said, had been already purchased for 15 pounds sterling apiece, and were deliverable to the purchaser in six months.
From Six Months at the Cape by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Malta is maybe a little corrupt and the deliverables show up.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
Some of the deliverables the U.S. is seeking underscore just how much officials have reset any expectations that the U.S. could force changes to the Chinese economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
If business leaders are involved too late, that could leave the trip short on deliverables, he warned.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
As Gosling told BBC Sport before the Games got under way, "we've punched way above our weight in terms of the deliverables".
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Such softening should occur only in return for clear deliverables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
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