level playing field
noun
: a state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
He wants the government to revise the tax code to provide a level playing field for all companies.
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Preserving a level playing field between insurers and applicants is critical to ensuring companies can honor that commitment for all policyholders.
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Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Democracy requires small business owners to have a level playing field.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
It is designed to provide an ever-present level playing field by putting teams in these types of either-or corners.
—Sam McDowell March 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Investors benefit from enormous trading volumes, sound accounting standards, and fierce competition on a level playing field.
—David Booth, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Democracy requires small business owners to have a level playing field.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
It is designed to provide an ever-present level playing field by putting teams in these types of either-or corners.
—Sam McDowell March 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Investors benefit from enormous trading volumes, sound accounting standards, and fierce competition on a level playing field.
—David Booth, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for level playing field
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“Level playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20playing%20field. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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