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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However, there is a time limit to how long a car can be parked in front of someone’s house.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Each state has its own time limit for how long a debt collector can sue over medical debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
No time limit and no appointment needed.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro earlier this year cited that time limit as a reason the administration does not plan to rely heavily on that measure.
—Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Each state has its own time limit for how long a debt collector can sue over medical debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
No time limit and no appointment needed.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro earlier this year cited that time limit as a reason the administration does not plan to rely heavily on that measure.
—Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 23 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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