age limit

noun

: an age under or over which something can or cannot be done
The lower age limit for voting is 18.

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There remains an age limit of 70 for presidential candidates, which would still keep Ben Sulayem to three terms unless that too is changed in future. ABC News, 25 June 2026 There’s no age limit on experimenting with hair color, and women over 50 are leading the way with modern shades ranging from blonde and brunette to silver and beyond. Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 12 June 2026 The age limit for when models could legally appear topless was raised to 18 in 2004. Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026 Previously, the age limit topped out at 54 and applied to dependent children as old as 18. Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for age limit

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“Age limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20limit. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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