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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Architectural Digest: From your point of view, what should the future of design look like?
Shannon Maldonado: The future of design should be rooted in evening the playing field from all perspectives.
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Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
Still, there’s no doubt Kaepernick’s activism changed the playing field, even if his NFL career suffered.
—Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Does Beyoncé winning Album of the Year help emerging Black artists get more radio play, or record deals that come with healthcare, or even the playing field in a landscape that disregards and disrespects Black women?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Tariffs that help even the playing field with countries who have been ripping us off, quite frankly, for generations.
—NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
Still, there’s no doubt Kaepernick’s activism changed the playing field, even if his NFL career suffered.
—Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Does Beyoncé winning Album of the Year help emerging Black artists get more radio play, or record deals that come with healthcare, or even the playing field in a landscape that disregards and disrespects Black women?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Tariffs that help even the playing field with countries who have been ripping us off, quite frankly, for generations.
—NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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