on time

phrase

1
a
: at the appointed time
b
: on schedule
2
: on the installment plan

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Meetings would now start and end on time; that was the first expectation Bob delivered through words and actions. Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Oliver reported for training camp on time last month and appeared with the starters in the Bills' preseason-opening 29-14 win over Carolina last weekend. ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Keeping a potty close by will give little ones a better chance of reaching it on time when nature has given up on calling and is pounding down the door. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 The comfortable relationship is the one where conversations stay pleasant, meetings end on time, and nobody says the thing that might make the room tense. K.h. Koehler, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on time

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“On time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20time. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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