on schedule

ADJECTIVE

punctual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dependable expeditious

WEAK

accurate careful conscientious conscionable constant cyclic early exact fussy heedful in good time meticulous on the button on the dot on the nose painstaking particular periodic precise prompt punctilious quick ready recurrent regular reliable scrupulous seasonable steady strict timely under-the-wire

Antonyms

WEAK

late tardy

ADVERB

on time

Synonyms

WEAK

dependable not delayed not late prompt punctual punctually reliable timely without delay

Example Sentences

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The discovery reveals how cells keep growth and development on schedule by coordinating a series of carefully timed bursts of gene activity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"It meant that they could continue safely and on schedule, and we can't thank them enough for helping to keep everything on track," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In a separate press conference, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military achieved “every single objective, on plan, on schedule, exactly as laid out from day one.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Planned shipments are on schedule and the Port of Long Beach remains a safe harbor in the sea of trade and geopolitical uncertainty,” said port CEO Noel Hacegaba.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Everything is on schedule, which is to say everything is way behind schedule.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

on schedule

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