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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Hernández will see playing time at second and third base and possibly relieve an outfielder at times.
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
Luka Garza, one of the players whose role fluctuated the most, said Mazzulla’s approach to playing time helped the entire roster stay ready at all times.
—Jay King, New York Times, 26 May 2026
First, there was a rift over playing time between the families of the team’s coach, Gregg Berhalter, and one of its young players, Gio Reyna.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
The bigger issue is that the NAACP is asking elite athletes to make college decisions based on state-level politics, not coaching staffs, playing time, development, NIL opportunity, facilities, education, relationships or NFL preparation.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
Luka Garza, one of the players whose role fluctuated the most, said Mazzulla’s approach to playing time helped the entire roster stay ready at all times.
—Jay King, New York Times, 26 May 2026
First, there was a rift over playing time between the families of the team’s coach, Gregg Berhalter, and one of its young players, Gio Reyna.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
The bigger issue is that the NAACP is asking elite athletes to make college decisions based on state-level politics, not coaching staffs, playing time, development, NIL opportunity, facilities, education, relationships or NFL preparation.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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