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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Those are on schedule to drive a step change in production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Watch for more top-tier customers beyond Meta, as well as hard data behind the high-bandwidth-compute claims and whether the fiscal 2027 ramp actually arrives on schedule.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

All solid rocket booster segments have arrived at Kennedy Space Center, and upgrades to the mobile launcher remain on schedule.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

He added that the elections may not be held on schedule because of the conflict in the east of the country.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Byerley said, prosaically, “But the Canal,—it was on schedule six months ago. What happened?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

on schedule

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