deliverance
Americannoun
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an act or instance of delivering.
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a thought or judgment expressed; a formal or authoritative pronouncement.
noun
Other Word Forms
- nondeliverance noun
Etymology
Origin of deliverance
1250–1300; Middle English deliveraunce < Old French delivrance, equivalent to delivr ( er ) to deliver + -ance -ance
Example Sentences
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A people can’t cry out for deliverance while refusing correction or ask God for justice while excusing wrongdoing in its own ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Many Venezuelans are hoping for a deliverance, but not, it seems, at the cost of selling off the country’s riches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026
Dr Bray is one of four deliverance ministers in Cardiff who are called upon to investigate reports of paranormal and supernatural activity on behalf of the Church in Wales.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
Twenty Amazon boxes deposited in my daughter's dorm room and left scattered on the twin XL bed, my final deliverance.
From Salon • Aug. 31, 2024
Cora had not returned to the railroad station since her arrival, but the day of her deliverance was so vivid she had no trouble finding the road.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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