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time limit

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of time limit1

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

One hundred days before the election seems appropriate time limit for a campaign.

I also set a time limit, usually four hours, with a brief respite in the middle.

Because the time limit for Roundtree to appeal his denial had passed, Fox helped him file a new disability claim.

The second limit to Murray's curiosity is revealed by his time limit: "1960 to 2010."

Ordinarily there is a three-year time limit to file for a criminal-injury award, but the government made an exception for me.

Four days from now the time limit is up and they'll be formally married.

Big Jeff took down his bid at seven-fifteen and filed his new bid at seven forty-five; fifteen minutes after the legal time limit.

This might be so long as to exceed the time limit set for his return to Dick and Phil, and consequently give them cause to worry.

Make five minutes time limit for each side and permit no one to tag above the knee.

The time limit set for the German reply came and passed with no official communication with Berlin.

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