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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But will his 90-day time limit pledge actually achieve that?
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Many scholars disagree with them and believe strongly that the ERA is currently valid despite the time limit.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Follow-up research conducted by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit organization that studies economic policy, similarly found that many families who leave transitional housing once their time limit expires struggle to maintain stable housing.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
This time limit is, in general, a bad idea.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Many scholars disagree with them and believe strongly that the ERA is currently valid despite the time limit.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Follow-up research conducted by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit organization that studies economic policy, similarly found that many families who leave transitional housing once their time limit expires struggle to maintain stable housing.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
This time limit is, in general, a bad idea.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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