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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And so this standardizes that playing field, and everybody gets the same treatment in the sense that this is automatic.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Positioned 122 feet above SoFi's playing field, the oval giant Infinity Screen is designed to serve spectators in every seat, from the sideline to the upper deck, with 70,000 square feet of LED space.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot of work to be done in college football, but an Indiana win would prove the playing field is more level than many believe.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Again, baseball’s playing field needs to be more level.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Positioned 122 feet above SoFi's playing field, the oval giant Infinity Screen is designed to serve spectators in every seat, from the sideline to the upper deck, with 70,000 square feet of LED space.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot of work to be done in college football, but an Indiana win would prove the playing field is more level than many believe.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Again, baseball’s playing field needs to be more level.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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