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.

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on schedule

"The spacecraft is in great shape, and we're on schedule to resume sustained thrusting with the solar-electric propulsion system later this fall."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Singh and his wife have already borrowed thousands from family members to keep the rebuild on schedule and spent hours on the phone with their mortgage company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Carmarthenshire council said there was no evidence to suggest drains could be the cause, and that its highway drain cleaning programme "remains on schedule".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The cleaner trade is in incumbents that can ride the robotics build-out without needing the humanoid future to arrive on schedule.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

I want to remind you again to use the hair poultice on schedule.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• dependable
• expeditious