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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In 2022, a Montgomery County judge dropped the charges against her, citing the five-year time limit.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
What made this Journey so diabolical is there was a time limit on Steven going all around the perimeter of the island to collect combination lock puzzle numbers, but the player had no idea what the time limit was.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
However, there is a time limit to how long a car can be parked in front of someone’s house.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
No time limit and no appointment needed.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
What made this Journey so diabolical is there was a time limit on Steven going all around the perimeter of the island to collect combination lock puzzle numbers, but the player had no idea what the time limit was.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
However, there is a time limit to how long a car can be parked in front of someone’s house.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
No time limit and no appointment needed.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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