deliverable

American  

[dih-liv-er-uh-buhl] / dɪˈlɪv ər ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of delivery.

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noun

1. something that can be done, especially something that is a realistic expectation.

   The corporation says that making a profit this year is a deliverable.

2. something, as merchandise, that is or can be delivered, especially to fulfill a contract.

   All deliverables are to be shipped within 30 days.

Other Word Forms

• deliverability noun
• undeliverable adjective

Etymology

Origin of deliverable

First recorded in 1745–55; deliver + -able

Example Sentences

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

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

The Russians typically hammer out a deliverable of some type ahead of leader-to-leader meetings, Peek said, and this time should be no different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

It would be reasonably safe, for instance, for the banker to sell futures as follows: £5,000 deliverable in fifteen days; £10,000 deliverable in thirty days, £10,000 deliverable in from forty-five to sixty days.

From Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer by Escher, Franklin