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

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

Territories needed to be assigned, quotas had to be set, and compensation needed to be calculated accurately and paid on time. — Arnab Mishra, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

On Sunday morning, Associated Press journalists reported seeing multiple polling places where voting couldn’t begin on time because of difficulties with the new digital technology. — Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Continuing to make your debt payments on time is one of the best ways to build a positive payment history. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on time

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