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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For now, the pair will see playing time in preseason, and Steichen will pick a starter presumably before Week 1 approaches.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Remember that Lyle had to compete with Ajay Allen for playing time at points last year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
There’s also a fast-charge function that can turn a five-minute burst charge into two hours of playing time with ANC enabled.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The big implications will be for closers (see below), with some lesser but still meaningful implications for hitters’ playing time and lineup positions.
—Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Remember that Lyle had to compete with Ajay Allen for playing time at points last year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
There’s also a fast-charge function that can turn a five-minute burst charge into two hours of playing time with ANC enabled.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The big implications will be for closers (see below), with some lesser but still meaningful implications for hitters’ playing time and lineup positions.
—Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 1 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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