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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Theoretically, the new era of rev share should level the playing field among the Power Four conferences with most teams allocating between $15 to $16 million of their revenue share pool to football.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Critics have argued that families in poverty have more immediate needs and that their children should receive a larger endowment if the goal is to help level the playing field.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
This would basically guarantee Denali to join Ginger in the semi-finals, but—more importantly—effectively level the playing field for the remaining contenders.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 20 June 2025
By contrast, both the NBA and NFL introduced caps and revenue-sharing measures designed to level the playing field.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Critics have argued that families in poverty have more immediate needs and that their children should receive a larger endowment if the goal is to help level the playing field.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
This would basically guarantee Denali to join Ginger in the semi-finals, but—more importantly—effectively level the playing field for the remaining contenders.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 20 June 2025
By contrast, both the NBA and NFL introduced caps and revenue-sharing measures designed to level the playing field.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Level the playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20the%20playing%20field. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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