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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To try to create a level playing field, IndyCar runs a spec car where almost all of the parts and pieces are the same for each team.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Then President Donald Trump fired off orders eliminating DEI programs that guaranteed us a level playing field.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
In every New York City municipal election since 1989, the city Campaign Finance Board tries to protect its rules and a level playing field that the public wants, often actions that candidates and their campaigns don’t like.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
The move is part of the EU's enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is intended to foster healthy competition among tech companies by creating a level playing field among social networks, search engines, video-sharing platforms, operating systems, cloud systems, and more.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Then President Donald Trump fired off orders eliminating DEI programs that guaranteed us a level playing field.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
In every New York City municipal election since 1989, the city Campaign Finance Board tries to protect its rules and a level playing field that the public wants, often actions that candidates and their campaigns don’t like.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
The move is part of the EU's enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is intended to foster healthy competition among tech companies by creating a level playing field among social networks, search engines, video-sharing platforms, operating systems, cloud systems, and more.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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