proving ground
noun
1
: a place for scientific experimentation or testing (as of vehicles or weapons)
2
: a place where something is developed or tried out
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As this honor will have opponents strategizing to test him early, making the opening weeks of the season proving ground to earn this ranking and for his leadership and decision-making put on display.
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Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Hopefully, this is the last big-money distraction from what should be Paul’s proving ground as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight pro.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Necaxa elects, instead, to skip the proving ground and leap straight into a comparable tapestry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Spoelstra spoke at summer league how the Serbian program, with its legendary coach Svetislav Pešić, stands as a quality proving ground for Jovic, who has spent his first three NBA seasons in an out of the Heat lineup and rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2025
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Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Hopefully, this is the last big-money distraction from what should be Paul’s proving ground as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight pro.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Necaxa elects, instead, to skip the proving ground and leap straight into a comparable tapestry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Spoelstra spoke at summer league how the Serbian program, with its legendary coach Svetislav Pešić, stands as a quality proving ground for Jovic, who has spent his first three NBA seasons in an out of the Heat lineup and rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2025
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“Proving ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proving%20ground. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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