playing field
noun
1
: a field for various games
especially
: the part of a field officially marked off for play
2
: a set of conditions for competition
—usually used in such phrases as a level playing field
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The company stands out among its C-beauty competitors as the only Chinese company in the high-end cosmetics playing field, according to the company prospectus.
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Denni Hu, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
In July, the local council subsidized the El Mauli stadium’s playing field with €200,000 ($212,000).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
All 20 Premier League stadiums are featured in the game, so your virtual playing field will change depending on where the actual play took place.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
The Trump administration’s success, and the success of administrations that follow, will depend on crafting a strategy that offers genuine partnerships and mutually beneficial opportunities—one that does not reduce the rest of the world to a playing field for countering China’s influence.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Denni Hu, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
In July, the local council subsidized the El Mauli stadium’s playing field with €200,000 ($212,000).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
All 20 Premier League stadiums are featured in the game, so your virtual playing field will change depending on where the actual play took place.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
The Trump administration’s success, and the success of administrations that follow, will depend on crafting a strategy that offers genuine partnerships and mutually beneficial opportunities—one that does not reduce the rest of the world to a playing field for countering China’s influence.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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