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
Examples of playing field in a Sentence
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Yes, equity programs aim to even the playing field to ensure fairness and justice.
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Technical scoring and priorities were clearly identified, providing an even playing field and the blueprint for measurement.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
More brands than ever, from Miu Miu to Steve Madden, are offering the shoes at every price point—the look is finally on an even playing field.
—Leilani McQuay, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
Israel, Hamas conflict not 'equal playing field' Mimi Daoud feels lost.
—USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Issues the Major League Players Association will be interested in the quality of the playing field with two teams as well as the size of the clubhouse and other facilities.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
While the onus is surely not on any one woman to single-handedly upend a generations-long gap between work output and fair compensation, there are some ways of evening the playing field.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
But in the background, global economic integration was transforming the playing field.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2024
For example, at Harvard, legacy preferences tilt the playing field in favor of white students — 76% of legacy applicants and 77% of legacy admits at Harvard were white.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Technical scoring and priorities were clearly identified, providing an even playing field and the blueprint for measurement.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
More brands than ever, from Miu Miu to Steve Madden, are offering the shoes at every price point—the look is finally on an even playing field.
—Leilani McQuay, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
Israel, Hamas conflict not 'equal playing field' Mimi Daoud feels lost.
—USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Issues the Major League Players Association will be interested in the quality of the playing field with two teams as well as the size of the clubhouse and other facilities.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
While the onus is surely not on any one woman to single-handedly upend a generations-long gap between work output and fair compensation, there are some ways of evening the playing field.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
But in the background, global economic integration was transforming the playing field.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2024
For example, at Harvard, legacy preferences tilt the playing field in favor of white students — 76% of legacy applicants and 77% of legacy admits at Harvard were white.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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