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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Jeff Okudah, Amani Oruwariye, Jerry Jacobs, Cam Sutton and Kindle Vildor were among the players entrusted with playing time in the team’s man-heavy defensive scheme.
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Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Porzingis’ return complicates that possibility in terms of salary cap room and playing time.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The complaint said class of 2022 athletes competed for playing time against older athletes who had eligibility extended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
After Gio didn’t play in the 2022 World Cup opener, Claudio Reyna sent another nasty-gram straight out of a pay-to-play youth system where parents, who are writing the checks, feel their children are entitled to playing time.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
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Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Porzingis’ return complicates that possibility in terms of salary cap room and playing time.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The complaint said class of 2022 athletes competed for playing time against older athletes who had eligibility extended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
After Gio didn’t play in the 2022 World Cup opener, Claudio Reyna sent another nasty-gram straight out of a pay-to-play youth system where parents, who are writing the checks, feel their children are entitled to playing time.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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