DELIVER THE GOODS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

deliver the goods

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Definition of deliver the goods

as in succeed

to turn out as planned or desired The shrewd marketing campaign delivered the goods for the company and increased sales dramatically.

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Recent Examples of deliver the goods Frankel is nothing if not wise to her brand, and unflinchingly aware of how to deliver the goods to her audience. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Regardless, Braxton listeners with a fondness for his grittier, more compact work should find that Splayed Werks delivers the goods without feeling like a step back. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 There’s a lot of faith in John Mateer to deliver the goods for the Sooners. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Except there’s a difference between being knowingly ridiculous and being no longer capable of delivering the goods. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

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Beauty Reimagined is already bearing fruit in EUKEM in many ways.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Our work with one of our long-standing partners, InVideo, is bearing fruit.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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To ensure nothing would catch fire when used inside a residence, Viridi's system had to pass a test where the battery was forced to fail while a cheesecloth covered the container.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Salty floodwater from Hurricane Helene in 2024 caused some 11 electric vehicles and 48 lithium-ion batteries to catch fire, according to one tally, with some fires spreading to homes.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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