time frame
noun
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time frame or timeframe?
Should time frame be written as one word or two? At present, it is most commonly styled as two words with no hyphen in between.
Compounds, or “words consisting of components that are words,” come in three varieties: open (two words with a space between them, such as lima bean), hyphenated (two words with a hyphen between them, such as runner-up), and closed (one word, such as rowboat). In some cases, competing compound stylings appear in different publications. This is generally acceptable as long as the spelling remains consistent throughout a book or periodical.
Compounds have a tendency to move from open to closed as time goes by, and our evidence suggests that time frame is headed in this direction. At this point, however, the open compound is far more prevalent.
Examples of time frame in a Sentence
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The study analyzed side effects during three different time frames, from 2022 to 2025.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
30 June 2026
The 1980s was the decade of the highest growth in my study, with a 241% increase over the 10-year time frame.
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Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
In that same time frame, their offense had improved dramatically, ranking 12th in the majors in runs, and shortstop Francisco Lindor was on the verge of returning after missing nine weeks with a left calf strain.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“Time frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20frame. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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