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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This list, which includes each team’s notable free agents and option/opt-out decisions, is our attempt at taking stock of the playing field at the outset of the offseason.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The stock market, real estate and business loans weren’t neutral playing fields.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Toronto Star via Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays face what CEO Mark Shapiro describes as a fundamentally uneven playing field.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The ban also includes using smokeless tobacco products in bathrooms, pedestrian walkways, dining spaces, spectator seating areas, training rooms, playing fields, locker rooms and vendor areas, according to the ordinance.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The stock market, real estate and business loans weren’t neutral playing fields.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Toronto Star via Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays face what CEO Mark Shapiro describes as a fundamentally uneven playing field.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The ban also includes using smokeless tobacco products in bathrooms, pedestrian walkways, dining spaces, spectator seating areas, training rooms, playing fields, locker rooms and vendor areas, according to the ordinance.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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