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 new rules revise who qualifies for exemptions from SNAP’s three-month time limit for ABAWDs.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
All students must complete an impromptu essay, which involves reading a short text and responding to a question about it within a two-hour time limit.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The High Court ruled in the claimants' favour on the time limit issue in late 2023.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, legal arguments by Ó hAnnaidh’s team questioned whether the charge was brought within the six-month time limit.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
All students must complete an impromptu essay, which involves reading a short text and responding to a question about it within a two-hour time limit.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The High Court ruled in the claimants' favour on the time limit issue in late 2023.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, legal arguments by Ó hAnnaidh’s team questioned whether the charge was brought within the six-month time limit.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Sep. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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