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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Pierre’s most immediate path to playing time is on special teams. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Golden could compete for playing time right away and serve as the long-term WR2 next to Smith-Njigba, who is currently Seattle’s only receiver under 30 years old whose contract goes beyond this season. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 After Purdue offered Smith a scholarship, others expressed interest, including Indiana, Gonzaga and Villanova, but Smith stuck with Purdue even though Painter didn’t promise anything in terms of playing time. Tim Casey, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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