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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This is why the carbon fees are needed, to create a level playing field.
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New Atlas, 21 June 2025
The new approach, based on open competitive bidding for both private and public utility work and contract terms that hold all parties accountable with a level playing field, will allow the city to achieve years of time savings while compensating contractors fairly for the cost of the work.
—Thomas Foley, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
With the India – U.K. FTA in place, Indian textile and apparel exports will now have level playing field compared to competitors and will thus provide a big boost to our exports.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Trump has argued that higher tariffs ‒ which seek to roll back decades of globalization ‒ are critical to rejuvenate America's declining domestic manufacturing sectors and create a level playing field with other countries, led by China, that impose tariffs on U.S. exports.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 June 2025
The new approach, based on open competitive bidding for both private and public utility work and contract terms that hold all parties accountable with a level playing field, will allow the city to achieve years of time savings while compensating contractors fairly for the cost of the work.
—Thomas Foley, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
With the India – U.K. FTA in place, Indian textile and apparel exports will now have level playing field compared to competitors and will thus provide a big boost to our exports.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Trump has argued that higher tariffs ‒ which seek to roll back decades of globalization ‒ are critical to rejuvenate America's declining domestic manufacturing sectors and create a level playing field with other countries, led by China, that impose tariffs on U.S. exports.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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