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 core problem is that MLB does not provide a level playing field for all teams. Jacob E. Moss, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 This level playing field has a prayer only if this new college sports commission has real incisors, and can actually enforce punishment when the violators are caught. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025 This is not a level playing field and the divide will only widen. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Is there a way to create a level playing field where potential candidates feel they can be seen and allowed to stand out, while also safeguarding the system from AI hacks and cheating? Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 15 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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