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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Entering Year 2, Richardson, like Coker, has a much better outlook for playing time.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
The 23-year-old, a reigning National League Gold Glove winner, has already missed a month of playing time with a bruised left hip.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Every player on the team — from Barkov and stars such as Matthew Tkachuk, Sergei Bobrovsky and Brad Marchand to players fighting for playing time in Uvis Balinskis, Jesper Boqvist and Nico Sturm — is treated equally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Foster was expected to see playing time during the upcoming 2025 season.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
The 23-year-old, a reigning National League Gold Glove winner, has already missed a month of playing time with a bruised left hip.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Every player on the team — from Barkov and stars such as Matthew Tkachuk, Sergei Bobrovsky and Brad Marchand to players fighting for playing time in Uvis Balinskis, Jesper Boqvist and Nico Sturm — is treated equally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Foster was expected to see playing time during the upcoming 2025 season.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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“Playing time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20time. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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