Definitions

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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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

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

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 completion of an original eight data center buildings are still moving forward on schedule, the source said.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

For now, he’d make sure everything was running on schedule at the harbor and then head home to the Slat for some much-needed sleep.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

on schedule

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