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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Given the logjam for playing time, the Red Sox are expected to part ways with reigning All-Star Game MVP Jarren Duran.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Two high school recruits – Hank Brown (Iowa) and Walker White (Baylor) – have since transferred, and a third (freshman early enrollee Deuce Knight) is competing for playing time.
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
So playing time — whether that’s outside or inside — shouldn’t be an issue for Valentine.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
While there are four players competing for playing time, Shedeur Sanders has become the talk of the team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Two high school recruits – Hank Brown (Iowa) and Walker White (Baylor) – have since transferred, and a third (freshman early enrollee Deuce Knight) is competing for playing time.
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
So playing time — whether that’s outside or inside — shouldn’t be an issue for Valentine.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
While there are four players competing for playing time, Shedeur Sanders has become the talk of the team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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