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time limit

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noun

  • time limits
    plural
  1. a period of time within which an action or procedure must be done or completed.


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Etymology

Origin of time limit

First recorded in 1875–80

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TikTok's settlement with Alabama mirrors safety provisions agreed by Meta, including a two-hour daily time limit for teens, restricted access from midnight to 6:00 am, and suspending notifications during school hours.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The company said it would set a daily two-hour time limit, hide the number of likes that a post receives, remove autoplay on videos, mute push notifications during school hours, and ban extreme make-up filters.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Meta said it would reduce the default time limit from two hours to one hour if TikTok and YouTube do the same “because teens move fluidly across dozens of apps.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

As part of the settlement agreement, Meta will also make sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram, including implementing a default two-hour time limit on its apps for users under 18.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

He was allowed out of his cell to make phone calls, and the jailers seemed to put no time limit on them.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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