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 was no time limit on how long an emergency could stay in place.
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Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 18 May 2025
Aside from the daily time limit, parents can also schedule how much play time is available and the ratings of games that children can play.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The time limit to complete this triathlon is generally 16 or 17 hours.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Because of the tournament’s one-hour, 45-minute time limit, the game went to an international tiebreaker format after five innings, with both teams beginning their at-bats in the sixth with a runner on second base.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 18 May 2025
Aside from the daily time limit, parents can also schedule how much play time is available and the ratings of games that children can play.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The time limit to complete this triathlon is generally 16 or 17 hours.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Because of the tournament’s one-hour, 45-minute time limit, the game went to an international tiebreaker format after five innings, with both teams beginning their at-bats in the sixth with a runner on second base.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Time limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20limit. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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