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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One intent of the bill was to create a more level playing field, allowing counties, which are almost all statutory, to more easily cooperate with towns and cities in addressing housing shortfalls.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2026
With the new regulations, the EU aims to create a more level playing field across the 27-country bloc.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, the authors display a negligence, ignoring the 50% of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in original Medicare and the original purpose of Medicare Advantage to compete with original Medicare on a level playing field.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
The workplace is not a level playing field For some, competence is expected; for others, incompetence is expected.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2026
With the new regulations, the EU aims to create a more level playing field across the 27-country bloc.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, the authors display a negligence, ignoring the 50% of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in original Medicare and the original purpose of Medicare Advantage to compete with original Medicare on a level playing field.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
The workplace is not a level playing field For some, competence is expected; for others, incompetence is expected.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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 24 Feb. 2026.
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