as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
sent a proxy to the meeting to cast his vote for him
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Recent Examples of proxy
Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
In a striking reminder just how fragile politics can be, roughly 60 state lawmakers—each standing as proxy for just shy of 200,000 constituents—stand to potentially decide who will be the next House Speaker dictating policy for 345 million Americans.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
That number excludes exports, imports, and inventory changes and is a good proxy for the overall growth rate of the economy.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Third, many computer pricing algorithms look at your location, since location is a good proxy for income.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
The subject-actor relationship is special — these actors become a proxy for you.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
In a striking reminder just how fragile politics can be, roughly 60 state lawmakers—each standing as proxy for just shy of 200,000 constituents—stand to potentially decide who will be the next House Speaker dictating policy for 345 million Americans.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
That number excludes exports, imports, and inventory changes and is a good proxy for the overall growth rate of the economy.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Third, many computer pricing algorithms look at your location, since location is a good proxy for income.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Buttigieg ran for president in the 2020 Democratic primary and made history as the first openly gay candidate to win a state primary after capturing the most delegates in Iowa.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Most models, such as OAuth or token exchange, assume the agent is a mere assistant and not a delegate.—
Khurram Akhtar,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Commissioner Brendan Johnson works for a state representative while also voting on county measures related to the Legislature.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Pitt's representative declined to comment on the matter at the time.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sanctuary communities often restrict local law enforcement from working directly with federal immigration agents, in hopes that immigrants – including those without permanent legal status – will feel safe enough to report crimes.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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So if there isn’t a sudden preference for old over new, and real estate agents like Weingarten say there isn’t, then what explains the anomaly in the aggregate, national level data?—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And on Florida's Daytona Beach, nearly 350 people were stung by jellyfish over Memorial Day weekend, according to A.J. Miller, deputy chief of Volusia County Beach Safety.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment, deputies said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This is an alternate line that will ring on up to five smartphones.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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All the speculation about alternate dimensions and cloning characters to make a DCU copy of them were just rewritten with one retcon scene.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Woman still 'confused about why she was detained' Ortiz Soto, a Honduran, came to the United States in January 2019, her attorney said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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An immigration judge has denied her attorney's requests for her to be freed on bond while her case is being heard.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The project is nominated for three Emmys, including best comedy series and acting nods for Bell and Brody.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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His last acting role was in the 2021 teen comedy This Is the Year.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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