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.

Examples of playing time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, note that NFL Week 1 games have gone an under-whelming 9-23 O/U in the last two seasons, with lower-scoring contests more prevalent as offenses try to catch up to defenses and less preseason playing time for starters. —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 With Jose Trevino still in line to potentially start a rehab assignment on Sunday or Tuesday, many have wondered if the veteran and Austin Wells will return to an even share of playing time. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024 Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — Two weeks since the Giants’ top prospect was welcomed back to the majors with a public proclamation of playing time from the team’s top boss, Marco Luciano found himself in an increasingly familiar setting Tuesday night. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024 India Pagan, women’s basketball CT connection: New London Pagan logged a steal in four minutes of playing time in Puerto Rico’s 80-58 loss to China. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for playing time

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