level the playing field
idiom
: to make a situation fair for everyone
revising the tax code to level the playing field for all companies
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This includes accelerating economic reforms, fixing governance, level the playing field for business, and building a truly inclusive India.
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Our mission was to level the playing field for the rest of (the) industry which has stayed more traditional to date.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The Ducks ran a high-tempo offense designed to wear out opposing defenses and limit the ability of opponents to substitute players before rules were later established to more level the playing field.
—Rob Maaddi, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
What if technology gave us a chance to level the playing field?
—Bryan Benson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Our mission was to level the playing field for the rest of (the) industry which has stayed more traditional to date.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The Ducks ran a high-tempo offense designed to wear out opposing defenses and limit the ability of opponents to substitute players before rules were later established to more level the playing field.
—Rob Maaddi, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
What if technology gave us a chance to level the playing field?
—Bryan Benson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for level the playing field
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“Level the playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20the%20playing%20field. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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