on the dot

phrase

informal
: exactly at a particular time
She arrived at 3 o'clock on the dot.
I expect you to be here on the dot of 5.

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Standing on the dot, Mosqueda found the back of the net to tie the game. — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 It was timed to end on the dot at 10pm local time when polls closed. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025 Scoring 36 on the dot is far more unusual; it’s taken place only 155 times in NFL history and just once so far this year. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2025 The Broncos haven't been shutout for just about eight years on the dot, since Week 7 2017. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the dot

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“On the dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20dot. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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