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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That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, months later, Flacco and Pickett are out, while Gabriel and Sanders are still fighting for playing time.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Miami Dolphins have spent the majority of the 2025 season investing in rookies, and young players with the hope that playing time will speed up their development as NFL players.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Twelve different Warriors saw playing time in the first half alone, and the team ended the frame with Butler playing center while surrounded by Will Richard, Moses Moody, Pat Spencer and Brandin Podziemski.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, months later, Flacco and Pickett are out, while Gabriel and Sanders are still fighting for playing time.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Miami Dolphins have spent the majority of the 2025 season investing in rookies, and young players with the hope that playing time will speed up their development as NFL players.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Twelve different Warriors saw playing time in the first half alone, and the team ended the frame with Butler playing center while surrounded by Will Richard, Moses Moody, Pat Spencer and Brandin Podziemski.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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