timebound
Americanadjective
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limited to a specific chronological period or point.
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having a specific and strict deadline.
Example Sentences
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Irish transport minister Darragh O'Brien said the package is "timebound and targeted".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
While its timebound and still stately — there’s no interrupting the largely pre-written statements usually delivered by a low-level diplomat — it’s still generally the spiciest the General Debate gets.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Letters, postcards and telegrams, included with addresses and personalized stationery, are scattered throughout the novel to emphasize the partial and timebound quality of Vanessa’s narrative, the limitations on what she can see and understand.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2015
Questions abound: Will a classic from the past, especially one full of timebound pop-culture references, look dated today?
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2012
Certainly, however, we should be able to admit these flaws in this timebound 18th century figure without denigrating the democratic ideals he set forth.
From Time Magazine Archive
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