on time

phrase

1
a
: at the appointed time
b
: on schedule
2
: on the installment plan

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Advocates have raised concerns in recent years with polling locations in some villages opening late or ballots not arriving on time to be fully counted due to mail delays. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 The association remained after accounting for whether patients completed radiation on time, suggesting that on-time completion may not fully explain the difference. — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 To cater to this, a business needs a smart billing logic that can estimate all of these changes accurately and generate invoices on time. — Kashif Saleem, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Gone way too soon, but for a good soul, is there ever on time? — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on time

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“On time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20time. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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