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punctual

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʌŋktʃʊəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pungk′cho̅o̅ əl)

Collocations for "punctual"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "punctual" in context.

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punctual

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. punctual [service, delivery, performance]
  2. a punctual [worker, student]
  3. the service is [always, mostly] punctual
  4. make a punctual payment
  5. a discount for punctual payment
  6. expect [students, workers] to be punctual
  7. punctual attendance at [school, college]
  8. were punctual in [arriving, attending, paying]
  9. got off to a punctual start
  10. need to be more punctual
  11. punctual and [reliable, professional]
  12. is the most punctual airline
  13. is (not) known for being punctual
'punctual' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "punctual" in the title:

after the desired time; not punctual -Paraphrases for 'late' - English Only forum
Being punctual is <being> honorable. - English Only forum
Durative and punctual verb - English Only forum
Durative or punctual? - English Only forum
He had a talent for being punctual - English Only forum
He is a punctual guy, he is bound to come on time - English Only forum
He likes his guests to be punctual. - English Only forum
He was punctual to the minute - English Only forum
He would not have arrived on time if he <was><were> not a punctual person. - English Only forum
honest <besides> being punctual. - English Only forum
How punctual (without question mark) - English Only forum
I wondered, too, at the punctual satisfaction he never failed to exhibit on an occasion - English Only forum
I'm always punctual to/at work - English Only forum
If I were punctual and hadn't gotten - English Only forum
meticulous and punctual - English Only forum
Ponctual [punctual] - English Only forum
Prompt / punctual - English Only forum
Punctual - English Only forum
punctual - English Only forum
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Punctual (not show up) - English Only forum
punctual and benign vigilance - English Only forum
punctual habits - English Only forum
Punctual Vs on time - English Only forum
punctual vs punctilious - English Only forum
punctuality / being punctual - English Only forum
The punctual and the tardy - English Only forum
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