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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Technology and simulator companies occupied the center of the convention space, with major players offering hands-on playing time.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When a team is going through some struggles — much like the Lakers, who are just 7-8 since Reaves went down with a calf injury on Christmas — playing time and points can become major issues for players looking for new contracts.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
And someone who tries out and makes it, who is a transgender girl, will bump someone from the starting lineup, from playing time, from the team, from the all-league [honors], and those things matter to people, big time.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Conley exiting the rotation could free up playing time for rookie center Joan Beringer if the likes of Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels slid down positions in the lineup.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When a team is going through some struggles — much like the Lakers, who are just 7-8 since Reaves went down with a calf injury on Christmas — playing time and points can become major issues for players looking for new contracts.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
And someone who tries out and makes it, who is a transgender girl, will bump someone from the starting lineup, from playing time, from the team, from the all-league [honors], and those things matter to people, big time.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Conley exiting the rotation could free up playing time for rookie center Joan Beringer if the likes of Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels slid down positions in the lineup.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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