deliverable
Americanadjective
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deliverables
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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 announcement that the two leaders would continue their dialogue was perhaps the biggest deliverable for both sides.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
One possible concrete deliverable is an announcement of further summits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He said any changes or improvements "need to be sustainable and deliverable".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
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
Investors are also digesting the Xi-Trump summit, which analysts broadly say produced few concrete deliverables but reinforced a phase of detente after years of tension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
The government is describing the dispute as a contracting disagreement, a kerfuffle over terms and deliverables.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
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