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 commission decided on the latter option, removing any time limit for the 50 percent deployment milestone, but keeping the July 2029 deadline in place for the entire constellation.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years after failing to agree to the contract within a time limit set by Salomone.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
There is no strict time limit for a decision to be made.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2026
There was a time limit put on the question periods, though, that left plenty unanswered for down the road.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years after failing to agree to the contract within a time limit set by Salomone.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
There is no strict time limit for a decision to be made.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2026
There was a time limit put on the question periods, though, that left plenty unanswered for down the road.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 May 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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