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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These safe haven laws allow parents to relinquish their parental rights within a time limit — up to a year after birth in some cases — that differs state to state, according to the National Safe Haven Alliance.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The president was asked specifically about the 130-day special government employee time limit.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Only four boats, identified by a SEMARNAT flag, can observe a whale simultaneously, with a 30-minute time limit per group and a speed limit of 5 knots.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, there is no time limit to the game, and there's no harm in taking your time before sending in your guesses.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The president was asked specifically about the 130-day special government employee time limit.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Only four boats, identified by a SEMARNAT flag, can observe a whale simultaneously, with a 30-minute time limit per group and a speed limit of 5 knots.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, there is no time limit to the game, and there's no harm in taking your time before sending in your guesses.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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