Garbage time
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Garbage time is a sports term referring to the late portion of a game in which the outcome is already decided and mostly bench or reserve players participate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garbage time canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2662521 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garbage time Context triple: [Chick Hearn, catchphrase, Garbage time]
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A.
Smashing Time
Smashing Time is a 1967 British satirical comedy film that parodies Swinging London’s fashion and pop culture scene.
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B.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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C.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
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D.
The Fumble
The Fumble is the infamous 1978 NFL play in which a late-game miscue by the New York Giants allowed the Philadelphia Eagles to score a last-second winning touchdown, dramatically altering both teams’ seasons.
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E.
Right on Time
"Right on Time" is a 2021 piano-driven ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, noted for its powerful vocals and introspective lyrics about regret and reconciliation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garbage time Target entity description: Garbage time is a sports term referring to the late portion of a game in which the outcome is already decided and mostly bench or reserve players participate.
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A.
Smashing Time
Smashing Time is a 1967 British satirical comedy film that parodies Swinging London’s fashion and pop culture scene.
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B.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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C.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
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D.
The Fumble
The Fumble is the infamous 1978 NFL play in which a late-game miscue by the New York Giants allowed the Philadelphia Eagles to score a last-second winning touchdown, dramatically altering both teams’ seasons.
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E.
Right on Time
"Right on Time" is a 2021 piano-driven ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, noted for its powerful vocals and introspective lyrics about regret and reconciliation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
game situation
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sports term ⓘ |
| affects |
coaching decisions
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interpretation of player statistics ⓘ substitution patterns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
blowout games
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conservative play-calling ⓘ experimental lineups ⓘ lopsided scores ⓘ lower spectator interest ⓘ player development opportunities ⓘ reduced defensive effort ⓘ statistical padding ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
increased playing time for bench players
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increased playing time for reserve players ⓘ large score margin between teams ⓘ low probability of a comeback ⓘ reduced competitive intensity ⓘ strategic rest for star players ⓘ substitution of starters with backups ⓘ |
| definition | late portion of a game in which the outcome is already decided ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
low-stakes play
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pejorative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| occursDuring |
final minutes of a match
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fourth quarter in American football ⓘ fourth quarter in basketball ⓘ late game ⓘ |
| purpose |
give experience to younger players
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manage player fatigue ⓘ protect key players from injury ⓘ run out the clock ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
bench players
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blowout ⓘ garbage-time statistics ⓘ point spread ⓘ running out the clock ⓘ starters ⓘ |
| typicalAction |
losing team may concede outcome
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teams avoid risky plays ⓘ winning team may slow tempo ⓘ |
| usedBy |
sports commentators
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sports fans ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American football
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association football ⓘ basketball ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ rugby ⓘ team sports ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Garbage time Description of subject: Garbage time is a sports term referring to the late portion of a game in which the outcome is already decided and mostly bench or reserve players participate.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chick Hearn