deliver results

Meaning

To deliver results means to achieve the required or expected outcomes, especially in a professional or business environment. It emphasizes action and tangible success rather than just effort. It is commonly used in performance reviews, job descriptions, and project updates.

Examples

• We need a manager who can lead the team and deliver results under pressure.

  We need a manager who can lead the team and deliver results under pressure.

• The new marketing strategy has already started to deliver results.

  The new marketing strategy has already started to deliver results.

• He has a proven track record of delivering results for his clients.

  He has a proven track record of delivering results for his clients.

• It doesn't matter how long you work, as long as you deliver results.

  It doesn't matter how long you work, as long as you deliver results.

• Our main priority this quarter is to deliver results for our shareholders.

  Our main priority this quarter is to deliver results for our shareholders.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ She is always making results for the project.

  ✓ She is always delivering results for the project.

  In English, we do not 'make' results. The correct business collocation is to 'deliver' or 'achieve' results.

• ✗ We need to deliver the result of our sales.

  ✓ We need to deliver results in our sales.

  When talking about overall business success or performance, 'results' is almost always plural and does not require the definite article 'the' in this general context.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The board is looking for a leader who can ___ quickly.

  💡 Achieve the expected successful outcomes.

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  deliver results

• Despite the tight budget, the team managed to ___.

  💡 Produce the desired successful outcomes.

  Show answer

  deliver results