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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Members of the team’s grounds staff don’t need to make many adjustments besides the playing field itself.
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Pj Green
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Because on an even playing field, the Knicks’ star scorer will torch like-sized defenders.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
YouTube has evened out the playing field for other content creators and stolen many eyeballs from traditional film and TV, though AI could represent another major shift as production on more ambitious film projects could get much cheaper for smaller creators outside of the film studios.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The playing field for Sunday’s parliamentary vote was tilted against Magyar.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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Pj Green
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Because on an even playing field, the Knicks’ star scorer will torch like-sized defenders.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
YouTube has evened out the playing field for other content creators and stolen many eyeballs from traditional film and TV, though AI could represent another major shift as production on more ambitious film projects could get much cheaper for smaller creators outside of the film studios.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The playing field for Sunday’s parliamentary vote was tilted against Magyar.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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