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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The playing field is even, the rules are public, the goals are clear, the referees are fair and the score is transparent.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The other school would have fans defending their team for allegedly tilting the playing field in their favor by putting the best team money could buy on the floor.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Team and league officials describe a cap as an egalitarian reset, a leveling of the playing field that would allow teams in all markets to more fairly compete.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Democrats in the Old Dominion are looking to pass a new set of congressional lines ahead of November to even the playing field with Republicans who have redistricted mid-decade in states like Texas and Missouri.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The other school would have fans defending their team for allegedly tilting the playing field in their favor by putting the best team money could buy on the floor.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Team and league officials describe a cap as an egalitarian reset, a leveling of the playing field that would allow teams in all markets to more fairly compete.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Democrats in the Old Dominion are looking to pass a new set of congressional lines ahead of November to even the playing field with Republicans who have redistricted mid-decade in states like Texas and Missouri.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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