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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Parachute payments earned by clubs relegated from the top flight skew the playing field somewhat, but the pace of the field is fierce again.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
By restricting the ability of H-1B visa-holders to seek new, different jobs, the visas can artificially tilt the playing field on salary and working conditions toward the companies that employ them.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, Brown's plan to race in the NASCAR series demonstrates his eagerness to test his skills on a new playing field.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This led to an explosion of technology development and, with funding concentrating on a smaller number of startups, set the playing field for 2025.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
By restricting the ability of H-1B visa-holders to seek new, different jobs, the visas can artificially tilt the playing field on salary and working conditions toward the companies that employ them.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, Brown's plan to race in the NASCAR series demonstrates his eagerness to test his skills on a new playing field.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This led to an explosion of technology development and, with funding concentrating on a smaller number of startups, set the playing field for 2025.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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