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 High Court ruled in the claimants' favour on the time limit issue in late 2023.
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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
Thirty minutes is a reasonable overall time limit on the open forum session, and limiting each speaker’s time to three minutes maximizes the number of people who may speak during that time.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Besides Airline, everyone scrapes along to the time limit.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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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
Thirty minutes is a reasonable overall time limit on the open forum session, and limiting each speaker’s time to three minutes maximizes the number of people who may speak during that time.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Besides Airline, everyone scrapes along to the time limit.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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