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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In Norman-Lott’s absence, Jerry Tillery should see an uptick in playing time behind starters Chris Jones and Derrick Nnadi. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 That means the investment in playing time Miami’s making to three rookies — offensive guard Jonah Savaiinaea and defensive tackle Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips — might be tabled because all three are clearly struggling to play with a level of consistency this team needs to win in the trenches. Omar Kelly october 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 After just 537 minutes of playing time in the 2023-2024 season, Morgan made her move to the NWSL in search of more gametime. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 After averaging south of 25 minutes a game last season, look for the point guard’s playing time to spike back toward the 27-28 minute range. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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