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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There remains an age limit of 70 for presidential candidates, which would still keep Ben Sulayem to three terms unless that too is changed in future. ABC News, 25 June 2026 There’s no age limit on experimenting with hair color, and women over 50 are leading the way with modern shades ranging from blonde and brunette to silver and beyond. Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 12 June 2026 However, there is no age limit for those trying out for the team. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 There should be a bottom age limit to compete here. Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 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 1 Jul. 2026.

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