PROVING GROUND Definition & Meaning

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proving ground

noun

any place, context, or area for testing something, as a piece of scientific equipment, a theory, etc.

proving ground

noun

a place or situation in which something new, such as equipment or a theory, can be tested

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Origin of proving ground¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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Scout team reps for practice-squad players and reserves serve as a stepping stone, proving ground or even stage acting for Chargers players at all phases of their careers.

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At nearly 1.5 million acres, the Osage Nation acts as one proving ground for CATALOG's technology and techniques.

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Protest movements have often been a proving ground for future elected officials, according to Jonathan Hanson, a political scientist at the University of Michigan.

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Bondy was also the proving ground where a prodigy was created.

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As parents fell under the sway of reading lists for “gifted” kids, story time became yet another proving ground.

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