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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“There is no time limit on when we could sign the next deal and there’s no specific pressure around that,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It also said it would further tighten its time limit to one hour if other platforms implement similar restrictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
In a blog post, Meta said that teenagers will face a two-hour daily time limit cumulatively across Facebook and Instagram, and will only be able to turn that off with the permission of their parents.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
There is a 10-second time limit to tell the fourth official who is coming off, otherwise the captain must do so.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In this Interzonal, the time limit was forty moves in two and a half hours and sixteen moves per hour thereafter.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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