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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Let’s make sure the playing field is leveled out.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But perhaps the playing field will start to level out with the Sharks having a player that appears to be on the same career trajectory as McDavid, a three-time Hart Trophy winner and a five-time scoring champion.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead, Denver lost to New England, 10-7, on Sunday and Dobbins will have to wait until the 2026 season to make his return to the playing field from an early November Lisfranc injury in his left foot that required surgery.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Under such a system, candidates would be limited to paying for campaigns with public funds that may cost taxpayer dollars but also even the playing field and place the emphasis on policy positions, not the size of candidates’ checkbooks.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But perhaps the playing field will start to level out with the Sharks having a player that appears to be on the same career trajectory as McDavid, a three-time Hart Trophy winner and a five-time scoring champion.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead, Denver lost to New England, 10-7, on Sunday and Dobbins will have to wait until the 2026 season to make his return to the playing field from an early November Lisfranc injury in his left foot that required surgery.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Under such a system, candidates would be limited to paying for campaigns with public funds that may cost taxpayer dollars but also even the playing field and place the emphasis on policy positions, not the size of candidates’ checkbooks.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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