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
Iran also has a network of regional proxies that could potentially be mobilized in the event of a strike.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The equity haven for this is precious-metal proxies, but the mainstream won’t be able to hide so easily in crypto if the Magnificent Seven get damaged by a rupture in the Western consensus.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Traditional job titles, which once served as reliable proxies for professional capability, no longer accurately describe how work is actually performed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
College graduates earn significantly higher lifetime incomes, have access to better healthcare, and are far more likely to achieve upward social mobility — because their degrees serve as proxies for experience and are favored by employers, these credentials are career launchpads.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Of course, Mars doesn't have trees, and no ice cores have been obtained, but Moreland, Dee and colleagues were able to adapt the Proxy System Modeling for Mars, using data gathered by Curiosity on rock and mineral records to act as proxies for Mars' ancient climate.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
But even for regional agencies, data gaps remain acute, forcing reliance on third-party proxies that flatten economic complexity.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Israel has knocked out Iran’s proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Over the past two years, its strongest (and most expensive) proxies abroad—Hezbollah, in Lebanon; Hamas, in Gaza; the Houthis, in Yemen—have been gravely damaged.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The equity haven for this is precious-metal proxies, but the mainstream won’t be able to hide so easily in crypto if the Magnificent Seven get damaged by a rupture in the Western consensus.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Traditional job titles, which once served as reliable proxies for professional capability, no longer accurately describe how work is actually performed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
College graduates earn significantly higher lifetime incomes, have access to better healthcare, and are far more likely to achieve upward social mobility — because their degrees serve as proxies for experience and are favored by employers, these credentials are career launchpads.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Of course, Mars doesn't have trees, and no ice cores have been obtained, but Moreland, Dee and colleagues were able to adapt the Proxy System Modeling for Mars, using data gathered by Curiosity on rock and mineral records to act as proxies for Mars' ancient climate.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
But even for regional agencies, data gaps remain acute, forcing reliance on third-party proxies that flatten economic complexity.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Israel has knocked out Iran’s proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Over the past two years, its strongest (and most expensive) proxies abroad—Hezbollah, in Lebanon; Hamas, in Gaza; the Houthis, in Yemen—have been gravely damaged.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxies
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Against the backdrop of the French Riviera, the most recent edition of ILTM brought together more than 9,000 delegates and 2,700 travel brands.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Davos delegates didn’t need to hear a political stump speech attacking the American president or be berated by a governor for also not beating up on him.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most of the calls were made to the Accounts Management, which handles refunds, notices, payment issues, and account discrepancies—the IRS received more than 70 million calls on those lines, with about 19 million answered by representatives.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Spanish royal hosted an audience with representatives from the Foundation for the Development of Nursing (FUDEN) at La Zarzuela Palace, wearing Magrit buckle low-heel pumps and a tweed midi dress — both repeat pieces in her working wardrobe.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Widely circulated footage of the incident appears to show agents remove a gun from a scrum with Pretti before shots are fired.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Bovino claimed Jose Huerta-Chuma, who Border Patrol agents were targeting Saturday morning, had a criminal history that included domestic assault to intentionally inflict bodily harm, disorderly conduct, and driving without a valid license.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
25 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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One of the first responding deputies entered the water to try to rescue others from the car, but was unable to do so.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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In closing arguments Wednesday, one of Walmart's attorneys told jurors that the managers did not know of Mace's intention to buy a gun.—
DAN MORSE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, attorneys from Denver law firm Rathod Mohamedbhai said the three families appreciate the school district’s willingness to resolve the case early to allow for the children to start healing.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some managers with a large team will not be always aware of your daily workload and available capacity.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The airline will have several managers and day-to-day staff for check-ins and at the gates.—
Chase Jordan
January 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Proxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxies. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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