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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The State of the Race Despite being a short film category, many of the Best Documentary Short contenders that made the Oscar shortlist fall on the longer end of the 40-minute running time limit, meaning viewing all 15 in one day is not easily accomplished.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The council also unanimously amendment approved removing the 10-minute time limit on presentations by city staff and council members.
—Grace Hurt, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Designate specific times for social media use and stick to a time limit.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
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.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The council also unanimously amendment approved removing the 10-minute time limit on presentations by city staff and council members.
—Grace Hurt, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Designate specific times for social media use and stick to a time limit.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
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.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Time limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20limit. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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