on an equal footing
idiom
: in conditions where everyone has an equal chance
making it possible for poor children to compete on an equal footing with other children
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For the patrimony prize, which covers jewelry remaining in a house’s patrimonial collection, Raybaud chose 2020 as the cut-off date, to allow newer signatures to take part on an equal footing to their centuries-old predecessors.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Under new rules passed by Denmark’s parliament earlier in June, Danish women who turn 18 after July 1, 2025, will be entered into the lottery system, on an equal footing with their male compatriots.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
We are seen by our nation's highest court and our relationships, our marriages, our families can actually exist on an equal footing with others.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 26 June 2025
Despite the latest escalation, a spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry reiterated in a separate statement Friday that Beijing is open to negotiate with the U.S. on an equal footing.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Under new rules passed by Denmark’s parliament earlier in June, Danish women who turn 18 after July 1, 2025, will be entered into the lottery system, on an equal footing with their male compatriots.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
We are seen by our nation's highest court and our relationships, our marriages, our families can actually exist on an equal footing with others.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 26 June 2025
Despite the latest escalation, a spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry reiterated in a separate statement Friday that Beijing is open to negotiate with the U.S. on an equal footing.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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“On an equal footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20an%20equal%20footing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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