deliverable
Americanadjective
noun
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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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Data centers need guaranteed power that is deliverable under agreements that spot markets cannot provide.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
This move is being floated as a low-cost, high-visibility deliverable to signal a return to diplomatic normalcy, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
He estimated at the time that it would be 12 to 18 months before those inventories would be completely drawn down for deliverable silver.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 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
Rapid Dominance requires a sophisticated, interconnected, and interoperable grid of netted intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications systems, data analysis, and real-time deliverable actionable information to the shooter.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.
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