playing time
noun
: the amount of time that a team member is allowed to play during a game
Her teammates were complaining about their lack of playing time.
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Even though Sanders isn't expected to see playing time in his rookie season, the Browns are not simply sitting him and letting his first year waste away.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Had that happened, there would have been a logjam at the goaltender position in the AHL, with Fedotov, Aleksei Kolosov and 2023 second-round pick Carson Bjarnason all competing for playing time.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Yesterday, Bogaerts stood in against minor-league pitchers brought in to pitch to some of the Padres’ players who have not gotten a lot of playing time lately.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
The greater opportunity with Golden State — including nearly 30 minutes of playing time per game — has led to her breakout this season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Had that happened, there would have been a logjam at the goaltender position in the AHL, with Fedotov, Aleksei Kolosov and 2023 second-round pick Carson Bjarnason all competing for playing time.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Yesterday, Bogaerts stood in against minor-league pitchers brought in to pitch to some of the Padres’ players who have not gotten a lot of playing time lately.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
The greater opportunity with Golden State — including nearly 30 minutes of playing time per game — has led to her breakout this season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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