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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Surgeons generally accept patients from age 18 onward, once facial growth is complete, with no strict upper age limit provided overall health is suitable.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Does Florida have an age limit for driving?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Canberra enacted the world’s first social media age limit this week, blocking all under-16s’ accounts.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
There is no age limit and no school affiliation is necessary to audition.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Does Florida have an age limit for driving?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Canberra enacted the world’s first social media age limit this week, blocking all under-16s’ accounts.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
There is no age limit and no school affiliation is necessary to audition.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Age limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20limit. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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