level playing field
noun
: a state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
He wants the government to revise the tax code to provide a level playing field for all companies.
Examples of level playing field in a Sentence
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The system groups schools by enrollment, creating a level playing field for schools that have a semi-equal number of athletes being able to participate in athletics.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
The transition to a competitive electoral system began in the 1990s, when civil society and opposition politicians pressed for reforms that would assure free and fair elections by establishing a level playing field for all parties and limiting the power of the executive to influence the outcome.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
The Federal Communications Commission voted to reestablish the Obama-era policy that ensured a level playing field for all internet traffic, reversing a Trump Administration repeal.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Long-term and strategic policy support sends a strong demand signal to producers and investors and supports a level playing field between alternative and conventional jet fuel.
—Bykiri Hannifin, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Fortunately, there are solutions Congress can enact that would preserve the benefits of the MMA and the MLC while providing songwriters and publishers a better chance to compete on a level playing field with Big Tech firms like Spotify.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Athletes are openly questioning whether WADA can be relied upon to do its core job of ensuring there will be a level playing field in Paris, where some of the same Chinese swimmers are favorites to win more medals.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The commission is making use of new powers under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation, aimed at addressing market distortions caused by subsidies from foreign governments and ensuring that EU companies are competing on a level playing field.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Paschal, a school moving from Class 6A to Class 5A, will have an opportunity to compete for the top spot in the district against a more level playing field.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
The transition to a competitive electoral system began in the 1990s, when civil society and opposition politicians pressed for reforms that would assure free and fair elections by establishing a level playing field for all parties and limiting the power of the executive to influence the outcome.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
The Federal Communications Commission voted to reestablish the Obama-era policy that ensured a level playing field for all internet traffic, reversing a Trump Administration repeal.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Long-term and strategic policy support sends a strong demand signal to producers and investors and supports a level playing field between alternative and conventional jet fuel.
—Bykiri Hannifin, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Fortunately, there are solutions Congress can enact that would preserve the benefits of the MMA and the MLC while providing songwriters and publishers a better chance to compete on a level playing field with Big Tech firms like Spotify.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Athletes are openly questioning whether WADA can be relied upon to do its core job of ensuring there will be a level playing field in Paris, where some of the same Chinese swimmers are favorites to win more medals.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The commission is making use of new powers under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation, aimed at addressing market distortions caused by subsidies from foreign governments and ensuring that EU companies are competing on a level playing field.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Paschal, a school moving from Class 6A to Class 5A, will have an opportunity to compete for the top spot in the district against a more level playing field.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
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