Thesaurus results for PROXIES

proxies

noun

plural of proxy

as in delegates

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 proxies Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Ceremonies will then be held in Iraq's ⁠shrine cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Wednesday with prominent attendees from Iran's regional network of Shi'ite proxies. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026 That is why the left and their activist proxies on the judiciary are resisting it so vigorously. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East. — Shaun McCutcheon, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 As Israel and the United States joined forces to attack Iran, and Israel pursued its proxies in Lebanon, rhetoric dehumanizing Jews also spiked. — Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Hence such loyal Englishmen as Benjamin Franklin proposed a simple confederation against the French and their Indian proxies. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Trump signed a 14-point MOU with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week, which provides 60 more days for more negotiations regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its use of proxies and terrorism networks to create regional security instability. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026 And then there should have been a big limit on the money that Iran is giving to its proxies, focussing on Hezbollah, but not only Hezbollah. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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Ten years after some Bernie Sanders delegates marched out of the Democratic National Convention, the party is still cautious about using its resources to beat the left.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
The Maine Democratic Party will hold a convention on July 25, where 601 delegates will choose that nominee.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026

Definition of delegates

Noun

Along with attending matches, Infantino’s itinerary included stops in New York for an interview on Fox & Friends and in Miami for a FIFA summit attended by representatives from the organization’s 211 member associations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of representatives

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Two men who were with Salgado Araujo disputed the government’s account, saying the agents’ vehicles bumped into them and then swayed into the van, forcing them to stop.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The industry tends to shed agents, especially new ones — the median income for Realtors who have been working for less than two years is $8,100.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026

Definition of agents

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The company told deputies that someone at the Sheriff's Office or a Flock employee could have reactivated the feature, or that a system bug could have automatically activated it.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The deputies yell at Stingley, in prone position, to stop resisting and at various times, one deputy kneels over Stingley, straddling his back and pressing his knee down on Stingley’s buttocks.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of deputies

Noun

Practicing attorneys in each of Kansas’ four congressional districts elect a representative to serve on the nominating commission, and governors also appoint a member from each congressional district.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
But even the attorneys doubted that this is anything more than an empty threat.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

Definition of attorneys

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One expert noted that turning satellite data into information useful to firefighters and forestry managers will take some time.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

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