regulation time

noun

The normal duration of a game or match, before the addition of any extra time.

Opposite
overtime
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Meanings

nounregulation time (countable and uncountable, plural regulation times)

plural regulation times

  1. countableuncountablehobbiesThe normal duration of a game or match, before the addition of any extra time.
    1 more example

    Arteta’s response was bold. Timber for Mosquera. And, more dramatically, Viktor Gyökeres for Ødegaard. Arsenal came out of their shells and there were moments when a better final ball might have led to real possibilities. Especially towards the end of regulation time when one substitute, Gabriel Martinelli, missed a pass for another one, Noni Madueke.

    2026 May 30, David Hytner, “Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League as Arsenal dream dashed in shootout”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 May 2026

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game

Opposite
overtime
Broader
time periodperiod of timeperiod

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“regulation time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regulation%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regulation time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regulation%20time.

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