on time
phrase
1
a
: at the appointed time
b
: on schedule
2
: on the installment plan
Examples of on time in a Sentence
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Beccari has personally called on Massimo Osanna, the head of national museums at Italy’s culture ministry, to ensure the location is ready on time.
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Additionally, pay your bills on time and reduce your debt as much as possible.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The couple didn’t want to miss out on time with grandkids growing up and started to look at online ads for apartments.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
According to their data, 100% of Breakthrough participants graduate from high school on time and more than 99% enroll immediately in college, with over 90% of them enrolling in four-year institutions.
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Austin Horn
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Several months earlier, county auditors identified lax accounting procedures that resulted in LAHSA’s failure to pay its contractors on time.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
And most trials run very far behind with around 80% failing to meet their enrollment targets on time.
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Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Your cousins show up to your birthday parties on time, sober and dressed appropriately.
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Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Defensemen Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh, and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy also were limited in the preseason but were able to open the season on time.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Additionally, pay your bills on time and reduce your debt as much as possible.
—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The couple didn’t want to miss out on time with grandkids growing up and started to look at online ads for apartments.
—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
According to their data, 100% of Breakthrough participants graduate from high school on time and more than 99% enroll immediately in college, with over 90% of them enrolling in four-year institutions.
—
Austin Horn
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Several months earlier, county auditors identified lax accounting procedures that resulted in LAHSA’s failure to pay its contractors on time.
—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
And most trials run very far behind with around 80% failing to meet their enrollment targets on time.
—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Your cousins show up to your birthday parties on time, sober and dressed appropriately.
—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Defensemen Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh, and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy also were limited in the preseason but were able to open the season on time.
—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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“On time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20time. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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