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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Having a level playing field would make life easier for the AI makers. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 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 But thanks to a set of powerful laws and regulations and generations of professionals dedicated to supporting transparency and a level playing field, the United States made tremendous strides in fighting corruption. Casey Michel, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2025 Stephanie Brinley, associate director of Auto Intelligence at S&P Global Mobility, said those tests are meant to create a level playing field among automakers to compare how vehicle ranges perform under the same set of conditions. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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