deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
have been delivering
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present perfect progressiveof deliver.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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Through the IPO, Barrick expects to accelerate momentum for operations that have been delivering strong results, by giving North American Barrick a dedicated management team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Since November, we have been delivering a programme of emergency early release in close collaboration with national and community partners, across justice, health, social work, and other sectors.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The underlying market rotation has been most evident in the small-cap universe, where companies with market caps generally below $2 billion have been delivering some of the stock market’s strongest gains in the new year.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
“Our XD auditoriums represent about 5% of our screens, but on average have been delivering 10-15% of our box office. So they’re overperforming,” said Caitlin Piper, Cinemark’s director of public relations.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
That is, my eagerness increased until one day I arrived to find neither Carter nor Miss Fitch present, but van Manderpootz, who should have been delivering a lecture on indeterminism, very much in evidence.
From The Point of View by Stanley Grauman Weinbaum
