on time

phrase

1

a

: at the appointed time

b

: on schedule

2

: on the installment plan

Examples of on time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Making payments on time, paying down credit card balances and keeping older accounts open when practical may help strengthen your credit profile over time. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Charles loaned the money to his brother, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, out of his private income to ensure that the Crown Estate was paid on time, a person familiar with the payment said Friday. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Where to go The best way to see the Shadow of the Bear is to plan carefully and show up on time. — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Congress, whose members are collectively the third-oldest on record by average age, has not funded the federal government on time since the late 1990s. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime