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

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

He told a debate in Parliament that it aimed "to set out a manifesto of reasonable, deliverable, fundable, understandable and relevant reforms that we hope the Government can work with us on".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

“The main constraint in this quest for AI dominance is access to power, creating a sellers’ market for those with unencumbered, gigawatt-scale generation deliverable in the next 24 months,” wrote John C. Hodulik of UBS.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 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 Norris, Frank