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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Our Top Programming Languages interactive tries to tackle the problem of estimating a language’s popularity by looking for proxy signals.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Time, 7 Oct. 2025
In essence, Luka has been an emotional proxy for Mario.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The proxy statement also noted the company’s annual shareholder meeting would be held November 14.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Our Top Programming Languages interactive tries to tackle the problem of estimating a language’s popularity by looking for proxy signals.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The dominant consensus also favored a diplomatic and proxy-based strategy for litigating the Cold War abroad, while conservatives favored a more directly-interventionist approach to fighting communism.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
In essence, Luka has been an emotional proxy for Mario.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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The Republican Party of Arkansas wants a primary election -- not a convention of the delegates -- to select its nominee in the special election for the House District 70 seat formerly held by Carlton Wing, R-North Little Rock, party Chairman Joseph Wood said Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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The strength of feeling in Italy on this matter was made very clear to the delegates at the EFC general assembly on Wednesday night, when their buses to a lavish dinner at Rome’s Terme di Caracalla were held up for more than hour by a large pro-Palestinian demonstration in the city.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With Rashee Rice suspended and Xavier Worthy dealing with injury issues, the Chiefs' offense has been forced to deploy a makeshift WR depth chart in their 3-3 start.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Completely nude and covered in suds, Jeff makes a run for his secret hideaway in the store, clumsily vaulting himself over a toy rack and makeshift wall to do so.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Did the crisis highlight the Kafkaesque absurdity of Cold War politics by sparking an international circle-jerk between various representatives from South Korea, North Korea, Japan, America, and the Soviet Union?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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While the center is expected to be operational in the coming days, Egypt, Turkey and Qatar have yet to decide whether their representatives will be based there.—
Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And when your body care needs backup?—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Trump is getting backup from Senate Republicans for his military mobilization off the coast of Venezuela.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two of Beane’s top free-agent signings, defensive end Michael Hoecht and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, are returning from six-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Secret Service agents, immigration and border officers, airport security screeners, Coast Guard personnel, and Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency workers remain on the job.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Last month, Mayor Cavalier Johnson's administration proposed a change to the city's vehicle registration through a substitute ordinance that would see the annual fee jump from $30 to $40.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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On a whim, the 30-year-old applied for several school positions — from cafeteria worker to custodian — including one for a substitute bus driver, despite having zero experience behind the wheel of a bus.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, about three-fourths of DEA agents, a third of US deputy marshals, and nearly all Homeland Security Investigations agents have been diverted to work on immigration, according to ICE documents detailing assignments through the end of August that were first obtained by the Cato Institute.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Few do, and the only Chelsea player who springs to mind as being as exciting as Palmer on the ball would be a risky choice as his deputy.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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But even in an alternate universe, imagine getting one Stateside… at that price!—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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