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
Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The April 1 snowpack measurement has long been the single most important number in western water management, considered a strong proxy for how much water the mountains are holding in reserve.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Some have argued that the company’s enormous size creates a systemic risk and has given it excessive influence over corporate governance through proxy votes.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The April 1 snowpack measurement has long been the single most important number in western water management, considered a strong proxy for how much water the mountains are holding in reserve.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Even factors like proxy pool size and geographic coverage don't tell the whole story without context.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Some have argued that the company’s enormous size creates a systemic risk and has given it excessive influence over corporate governance through proxy votes.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Attendees, including some who had been chosen as convention delegates in the previous week, lined up to talk them after after the speeches.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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His influence extends across the MENA region and beyond as the main curator for the European Film Festival in Riyadh, a consultant for the Hollywood Arab Film Festival, and the Egyptian delegate for the Film O’Clock Festival.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Eventually, Pearlene collapsed and died inside a makeshift bathroom in the family’s trailer, which had no running water or electricity.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Further inspection found a Mexican citizen scrunched into a makeshift, dry compartment in the gas tank that February day.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Voters appeared to elect two Democratic state representatives and one Republican state senator Tuesday in special election runoffs across the northern half of the state.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first two of the three meetings are of F1’s ‘Technical Advisory Committee’ which includes representatives from all 11 teams, as well as the five engine manufacturers, the FIA and the F1 organization.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gray, who also had a sacrifice fly, grabbed the last available roster spot on opening day as a backup infielder.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This once again leaves Miami’s from its signing classes — in this case Judd Anderson, Nickel and Coleman — tasked with waiting their turn and competing among themselves to be the new backup quarterback.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Body-camera footage shows him being placed in handcuffs, while agents searched his FedEx truck for some sign of Athena.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not sure the substitute teaching stipends could match that.—
Jay Paris,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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On April 28, 2025, Charles was a substitute bus driver transporting 5-year-old Lens from Up Academy in Dorchester to his Hyde Park home, along with his 11-year-old cousin and a school bus full of kids.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez talk a myriad of topics surrounding the Hurricanes.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Michigan State Police Forensic Team, K-9 team and Michigan State University Anthropology Unit assisted the responding deputies at the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Intoxicating hemp sidesteps being labelled as marijuana by relying on alternate psychoactive chemicals like Delta-8 THC or THCa, rather than the Delta-9 THC found in marijuana.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers are introducing a blue uniform as an alternate road jersey for the first time in the team’s history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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