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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The city’s lawsuit wants the court to issue an order against Phan West and Nguyen that would require them to stop speaking at City Council meetings when they aren’t recognized to speak by the mayor and a declaration that its new time limit policy is enforceable.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Narrow your topics, choose credible sources and set a time limit so you don’t get lost in the content.
—Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There will be a maximum of two drinks per guest, and a time limit of 45 minutes per party.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to sabotage the Republican plan, which has a 30-day time limit in the special session that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott convened on July 25.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Narrow your topics, choose credible sources and set a time limit so you don’t get lost in the content.
—Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There will be a maximum of two drinks per guest, and a time limit of 45 minutes per party.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to sabotage the Republican plan, which has a 30-day time limit in the special session that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott convened on July 25.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Time limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20limit. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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