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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The workplace is not a level playing field For some, competence is expected; for others, incompetence is expected.
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Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The Supreme Court has the chance this week to save women’s sports, allowing states to restore a level playing field for girls by excluding biological men and thereby correcting one of the worst excesses of America’s cultural revolution.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2026
The Mechanism of Erasure: The Barbell Migration For years, business leaders talked about a level playing field.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
French retailers have been vocal about the need for a level playing field, arguing that it is skewed by Shein’s business practices.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
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Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The Supreme Court has the chance this week to save women’s sports, allowing states to restore a level playing field for girls by excluding biological men and thereby correcting one of the worst excesses of America’s cultural revolution.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2026
The Mechanism of Erasure: The Barbell Migration For years, business leaders talked about a level playing field.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
French retailers have been vocal about the need for a level playing field, arguing that it is skewed by Shein’s business practices.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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