time limit
Americannoun
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time limits
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of time limit
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
Despite reopening the case earlier this year, police have now had to drop it because the time limit for prosecuting harassment allegations has expired.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. declined to intervene, ruling there was no time limit for extradition decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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
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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