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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In New Zealand, loitering in the car park drop-off zone was the concern, as one airport took the step of introducing a time limit on hugs.
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Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
The championship features a unique stipulation where matches have a five-minute time limit and are streamed exclusively on WWE's online platform, Speed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Game publishers are expected to enforce a time limit of an hour per game session and not more than 180 minutes a day for all games.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
The time limit was more appealing to her than diets requiring constant calorie counting.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
The championship features a unique stipulation where matches have a five-minute time limit and are streamed exclusively on WWE's online platform, Speed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Game publishers are expected to enforce a time limit of an hour per game session and not more than 180 minutes a day for all games.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
The time limit was more appealing to her than diets requiring constant calorie counting.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Time limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20limit. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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