time limit
noun
: an amount of time in which something must be done or completed
My boss gave me a three-hour time limit to finish the job.
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There is no time limit and no penalty for wrong answers.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
To keep things moving, Mock suggests holding yourself to a time limit.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Most important, there’s no time limit, so the government can go back decades to build cases.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
During The Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, that occurred on Friday, July 4, the New Jersey native ate nine hot dogs within the 10-minute time limit.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
To keep things moving, Mock suggests holding yourself to a time limit.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Most important, there’s no time limit, so the government can go back decades to build cases.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
During The Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, that occurred on Friday, July 4, the New Jersey native ate nine hot dogs within the 10-minute time limit.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for time limit
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“Time limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20limit. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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