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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Attorney Brian Steele, who represents the rapper, had petitioned the court with the argument that the state did not hold a civil forfeiture hearing within the 60-day time limit.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
So, the city — like many places — sets a time limit.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Their games prioritize pace and entertainment, with no bunting, no mound visits and (best of all) a two-hour time limit.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In any event, the time limit pointed most teams—and all the teams to make the semifinals—toward drones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
So, the city — like many places — sets a time limit.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Their games prioritize pace and entertainment, with no bunting, no mound visits and (best of all) a two-hour time limit.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In any event, the time limit pointed most teams—and all the teams to make the semifinals—toward drones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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