on schedule

idiom

: at the time expected : on time
The bus arrived on schedule.

Examples of on schedule in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once the weather clears, tournament organizers are expected to get creative in getting things back on schedule by Friday. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024 The same day that legislators approved the settlement, the team building that detention center announced that everything is on schedule for its opening about two years from now. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 Trump’s lawyers appealed that decision, but Smith’s team, determined to keep the case on schedule, sought to leapfrog the appeals court by asking the Supreme Court to fast-track the immunity question and rule in the government’s favor. Eric Tucker, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024 Stay Organized Keep all your information in one place by using App in the Air or TripIt, two apps that do things like consolidate your flight statuses, check-in times, gate numbers, and nearby lounge locations, and will update you on schedule and gate changes. Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024 Melvin arrived for his morning media session promptly on schedule, another departure from his predecessor. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 Whether that will get Redhawk back on schedule remains to be seen. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Had the Emmys remained on schedule, none of it would seem so odd. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024 Although the moon’s shadow will arrive like clockwork and bring eerie darkness on schedule, to gawp at the sun’s corona requires a clear sky. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

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“On schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20schedule. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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