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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In an effort to keep everything open (and even out the playing field), Nola invites all three men to Thanksgiving dinner — the first one she's ever cooked.
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
The availability of cryptocurrency within ETFs has widened the playing field for ordinary investors to gain some exposure to the asset class, and the latest guidance suggests more investors will face tax consequences from staking rewards.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
That changes the playing field in its own way, too.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
So it’s intended to be more pure sporting, to balance the playing field, which, last year there were seven different winners, multiple races, four different teams.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
The availability of cryptocurrency within ETFs has widened the playing field for ordinary investors to gain some exposure to the asset class, and the latest guidance suggests more investors will face tax consequences from staking rewards.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
That changes the playing field in its own way, too.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
So it’s intended to be more pure sporting, to balance the playing field, which, last year there were seven different winners, multiple races, four different teams.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playing field
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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