deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
has been delivering
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present perfect progressiveof deliver (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Raman has been delivering a similarly complicated message, expressing deep respect for the mayor while arguing that the city is in desperate need of change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
The People’s Bank of China has been delivering a steady stream of monetary support, though economists question how much additional easing would materially lift growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Democrat Jeff Merkley of Oregon has been delivering remarks on the Senate floor since 6:30 p.m.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
Cian, 30, has been delivering pizzas in the west of Glasgow for more than two years.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
For the last few weeks she has been delivering afternoon lectures "for women only."
From The Demands of Rome Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church by Elizabeth Schoffen
