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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Meta’s Teen Accounts settings provide default privacy protections, content restrictions and time limit reminders for teen users.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Time spent on Instants will count toward a teen’s daily time limit, and parents of supervised teens will be notified when their kids download the Instants app.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
In contrast, collection on federal student loans has no time limit.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
However, there are a few types of purchases that have a time limit.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Time spent on Instants will count toward a teen’s daily time limit, and parents of supervised teens will be notified when their kids download the Instants app.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
In contrast, collection on federal student loans has no time limit.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
However, there are a few types of purchases that have a time limit.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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