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
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, also spiked 8% on Thursday afternoon.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Iran has asserted its influence across the Middle East through its proxy forces in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen's Houthis.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But the May 5 Democratic primary election, which pits a progressive newcomer and a longtime political gadfly against an incumbent with strong ties to Indy Democrats, could act as a proxy for voters' feelings about the party establishment.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, also spiked 8% on Thursday afternoon.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Fox deal was slammed by activist investor Nelson Peltz, who in 2024 failed in his a proxy war with Iger to get two seats on Disney’s board.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Iran has asserted its influence across the Middle East through its proxy forces in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen's Houthis.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Berset, along with delegates from around a dozen other nations, will officially sign the co-pro treaty into force at Series Mania.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Corderman proposed to Tuesday’s legislative work group of delegates and senators the transfer of some slot machines from six existing casinos.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One of the largest displays featured bloodied bundles of white cloth spread across the grass like a makeshift graveyard.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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To preserve stealth and the element of surprise, the operators might create a staging ground several miles from their objective, which might include building a makeshift landing strip.—
Sheena Samu,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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On deck to present was PMB Capital partner Taylor Baird and Edged Data Centers chief investment officer John Callahan, along with representatives from the city of Fort Worth.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three senior Iranian sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Qalibaf could be the nation’s representative in hypothetical negotiations, but that only preliminary communications have occurred via intermediaries in Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In these conditions, the camera has a backup 5500 battery just in case for uninterrupted recording.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Grant Van Raaphorst, whose uncle Mike Van Raaphorst was the backup quarterback to Carson Palmer at USC, has enrolled at Santa Margarita, Santa Margarita athletic director Donald Evans confirmed Friday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Duncan and substitute right back DJ Taylor gave up the two PKs.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rubel then made a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee to give lawmakers time to discuss it.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And explained the reasoning behind voting against it in remarks from deputy ambassador Dan Negrea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ann Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, said the event was held in advance of a topping-out ceremony, a construction milestone that marks the placement of the final structural steel beam at the top of a building.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Motorists had to find an alternate route to Route 51 on Monday.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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With generative AI tools, pro‑regime propagandists can manufacture alternate realities at scale, and a flood of AI‑made videos on social media depicts an Iran that is handily winning the war.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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