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.

Examples of time limit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The War Powers Act, created in the aftermath of the Vietnam conflict, sought to put a more specific time limit on the president's power, requiring congressional approval for sustained military actions after 60 or 90 days. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

The War Powers Act, created in the aftermath of the Vietnam conflict, sought to put a more specific time limit on the president’s power, requiring congressional approval for sustained military actions after 60 or 90 days. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

The settlement will reach about $18 billion if and when the other social media giants like Snapchat, YouTube (owned by Google) and TikTok reach similar settlements and that will also cut in half kids’ daily time limit to just 60 minutes. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for time limit

• delimit