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 bigger playing field Sac State’s $23 million commitment to playing in the MAC isn’t its only financial commitment.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
To truly even the playing field, upstanding attorneys should support cracking down on fraud and profiteering — and ending the exploitation of our most vulnerable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Designed to even the playing field for independent artists and organizations who are often ineligible for traditional grants, the award has fueled over 25 projects in its three-year run.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In Albury, New South Wales, Hassett started out playing field hockey like her mom, before eventually switching to basketball because her older brother was playing.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
To truly even the playing field, upstanding attorneys should support cracking down on fraud and profiteering — and ending the exploitation of our most vulnerable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Designed to even the playing field for independent artists and organizations who are often ineligible for traditional grants, the award has fueled over 25 projects in its three-year run.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In Albury, New South Wales, Hassett started out playing field hockey like her mom, before eventually switching to basketball because her older brother was playing.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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