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 were multiple intermissions, but those became part of the show as well, as there was no set time limit.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Visitors can pay through the ParkMobile app or text-to-pay, and also use those methods to remotely add more time, up to the time limit, to stay parked.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The new policy would raise the threshold for O’Hare to shorten the time limit for speakers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
But Iger’s return had a time limit from the start.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Visitors can pay through the ParkMobile app or text-to-pay, and also use those methods to remotely add more time, up to the time limit, to stay parked.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The new policy would raise the threshold for O’Hare to shorten the time limit for speakers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
But Iger’s return had a time limit from the start.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Time limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20limit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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