How to Use on time in a Sentence

on time

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  • There’s a $300 late fee if the device isn’t returned on time.
    — Joseph Hernandez august 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Cargo trucks need to reach their destinations on time; there’s none to lose.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Williams’ fastball, into a tight window, was on time and on target.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • He is accused, among the charges, of not filing and paying his taxes on time for four years.
    — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Half of renters don't know that paying rent on time can help build a person’s credit score, the survey showed.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Set an agenda, start and end on time, and memorialize what was discussed.
    — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Your cousins show up to your birthday parties on time, sober and dressed appropriately.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • The couple didn’t want to miss out on time with grandkids growing up and started to look at online ads for apartments.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Try our easiest-ever recipe for sheet pan fajitas, which will also help cut down on hands-on time and mess.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • When the boat was not returned on time, staff went looking for it and found Josey alone aboard, asleep and wearing a life jacket.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • And there could be more pressure put on the supervisors of those crews to communicate and clear out on time.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Everything feels in sync, everything feels on time and stuff’s been consistent.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Additionally, pay your bills on time and reduce your debt as much as possible.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Taxpayers should still file and pay on time whenever possible.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • And most trials run very far behind with around 80% failing to meet their enrollment targets on time.
    — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The service-line coordinators and support staff keep the room turning over safely and on time.
    — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Let’s usher in a new era of mass transit that serves as many people as possible safely, efficiently, and on time.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • With automatic payments, just pick a date and dollar amount to make sure your Credit Card gets paid on time.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • The review also found the county failed to begin roughly half of its investigations on time.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Fields has said that one of her campaign priorities if elected would be to pass the next county budget on time, after a six-month delay this year.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • They are being forced to choose between paying rent on time and paying for their medicine with their increasingly limited incomes.
    — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • The ability to handle large, complex orders accurately and on time.
    — Maciej Szymczyk, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Often, renters don't even realize that just paying rent on time can help your score, FICO said.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • However, this was followed by a rumor that everything was on time, then by a counter-rumor that problems with one of the components meant the phone would be late.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes, these means of communication are the best options depending on time zones and schedules for the parties involved.
    — M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • During this period, be sure to pay bills on time and in full and double-check your credit report for any errors or outdated information.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • But the switch from an anything goes summer sleep schedule to a morning routine that requires waking up at what feels like the crack of dawn to get to school on time doesn’t help matters, either.
    — Parents, 17 July 2026
  • To save energy and still see as much as possible, the zoo’s tram and train services are worth using, especially for families or anyone short on time.
    — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • It's based on several factors, including your history of paying debts on time and credit utilization.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When buffers are thin, rain arriving on time in one region becomes everyone else's insurance policy.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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