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Synonyms

on schedule

Idioms  

  1. At the announced or expected time, as in Her first baby arrived right on schedule. Originally alluding to published railroad timetables, this expression dates from the late 1800s.

Example Sentences

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Bazinet said given Netflix’s past cadence of price increases — it last raised its prices in January 2025 — it would be on schedule to do it again by October.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The process helps film crews stay on schedule and be cost-effective, but doubles can also be used when actors can't - or don't - wish to do a scene.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

April assembly-line production of Cybercab, unveiled in late 2024, is largely on schedule.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The deal will bring together two fully financed development projects—Skouries in Greece and McIlvenna Bay in Saskatchewan, Canada—both of which are on schedule to achieve commercial production in mid-2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Right on schedule, Bongo flew to Stephen’s bedroom window.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

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