age limit

noun

: an age under or over which something can or cannot be done
The lower age limit for voting is 18.

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Most Americans support a maximum age limit for members of Congress. Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 The commission’s proposal is part of a wider global push to protect young people online and represents the first move to introduce a bloc-wide age limit for social media. ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Interestingly, Tesla sets a different age limit for the Model Y vehicles in its Robotaxi service. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Rapti-Tzelepi was running up against the Greek government’s 54-year age limit for women to complete in vitro fertilization procedures and secure approval from a national authority. CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for age limit

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“Age limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20limit. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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