level the playing field

idiom

: to make a situation fair for everyone

revising the tax code to level the playing field for all companies

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After graduation, when those laws are no longer supporting youths, the Americans with Disabilities Act helps level the playing field by breaking down barriers to higher education, job training and, ultimately, career performance. —

Zena Naiditch, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 By identifying and developing promising employees early, high-potential programs aim to level the playing field and increase the representation of women in senior roles. —

Celia Moore, Harvard Business Review, 9 Dec. 2024 Tuberville says collectives have too much influence and that legislation like the PASS Act would help level the playing field. —

Bret Baier, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024 Gi-hun Hasn’t Killed Anyone Once the rules and nature of the Game revealed themselves, plenty of players were content to dispense with societal decorum and start fully murdering each other to level the playing field. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for level the playing field

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