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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It was found that in Illinois, there is no legal time limit for when a driver has to take an alcohol test after a crash.
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Megan De Mar, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
And there is a time limit on how long de-icing remains effective.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Football’s lawmakers will hold talks on how to combat deliberate time-wasting next week, with a countdown for throw-ins and goal-kicks and a time limit for substitutions being considered.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Parents supervising their teen’s account will now be able to set a time limit on Shorts, ranging from two hours to zero minutes.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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Megan De Mar, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
And there is a time limit on how long de-icing remains effective.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Football’s lawmakers will hold talks on how to combat deliberate time-wasting next week, with a countdown for throw-ins and goal-kicks and a time limit for substitutions being considered.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Parents supervising their teen’s account will now be able to set a time limit on Shorts, ranging from two hours to zero minutes.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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