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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There doesn’t seem to be a time limit for the reorder, either.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But realize there’s often a time limit.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Magic Kingdom’s Beak and Barrel explores a pirate theme with a storyline, an animatronic bird named Rummy, a limited menu (but with octopus tentacles), both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and a time limit of 45 minutes.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But will his 90-day time limit pledge actually achieve that?
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But realize there’s often a time limit.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Magic Kingdom’s Beak and Barrel explores a pirate theme with a storyline, an animatronic bird named Rummy, a limited menu (but with octopus tentacles), both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and a time limit of 45 minutes.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But will his 90-day time limit pledge actually achieve that?
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Time limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20limit. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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