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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Kenny Pickett is considered a favorite to win the Week 1 job, but Joe Flacco, Deshaun Watson, Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel will all be competing for playing time.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
In the past, such a slump might have cost him confidence and/or playing time.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Antioch 18-13 (5) Jenna Williamson, getting playing time after a series of injuries, sparks the Northern Lake County Conference champion by hitting .400 with five runs scored in the past week.
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—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The coach will see the development and provide a reward known as playing time.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
In the past, such a slump might have cost him confidence and/or playing time.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Antioch 18-13 (5) Jenna Williamson, getting playing time after a series of injuries, sparks the Northern Lake County Conference champion by hitting .400 with five runs scored in the past week.
5.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The coach will see the development and provide a reward known as playing time.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for playing time
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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