on schedule

phrase

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

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School opened on schedule on Tuesday, but students, families and staff had to reset more than 600,000 passwords. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Executives said the tests needed to move quickly to keep model releases on schedule, and no additional security protocols were introduced, the employees said. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Major League Baseball moved the start time up five hours in order for the series to remain on schedule. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Keep roads, drainage, utilities, and the new Town Hall on schedule and on budget. — Judith "judy" Paul, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on schedule

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

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