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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
With Bashar al-Assad’s eviction and the exodus of Iran and its proxies, Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia have rushed to engage Syria’s new rulers to bring the country back into the Arab fold.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
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US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers
The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The data shows that, since 2021, the benchmark proxy for the U.S. stock market averages just a 1% annual advance when the 10-year trades above 4.5%.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Hestia Capital founder Kurtis Wolf, who has been a Pitney Bowes board member since May 2023 after the hedge fund won a proxy fight with the shipping and mailing company, took on the president and CEO mantle, the firm announced Wednesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
With Bashar al-Assad’s eviction and the exodus of Iran and its proxies, Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia have rushed to engage Syria’s new rulers to bring the country back into the Arab fold.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Here’s how to avoid it For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving
Business
US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers
The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The data shows that, since 2021, the benchmark proxy for the U.S. stock market averages just a 1% annual advance when the 10-year trades above 4.5%.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Other city officials were present at the ceremony, including Library Advisory Board delegate John Warren and Stanton Councilmember Gary Taylor.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance could hike output by as much as 411,000 barrels per day in July, two OPEC+ delegates told CNBC, continuing a rapid unwinding of voluntary production cuts.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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The 11-year-old company sends representatives to talk to store owners in person about getting on the platform rather than trying to reach them online, Feng said.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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At Trump’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course on Sept. 15, a Secret Service agent scoping out the area one or two holes ahead of him saw the muzzle of an AK-47-style weapon pointing out of the tree line on the perimeter of the course.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Any deputies who fired their weapon will be placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the investigation.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The White House deputy press secretary, Harrison Fields, said the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is creating media to support a particular political party on the taxpayers' dime.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The booster packs also have cards geared for collectors such as foils, full bleed art and alternate art options.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Race organizers partnered with the Waze smartphone app to advise commuters on alternate routes and closures for the weekend.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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If any inmates were denied parole because of the faulty tests, they could be owed a new hearing before the parole board, said attorneys representing inmates affected by the defective drug tests.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Separately, attorneys for the families of victims of the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012 filed a civil lawsuit under a different provision of the law concerning unfair trade practices.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Grenell, who previously served as acting Director of National Intelligence under Trump, has remained active in international diplomacy, often focusing on complex negotiations involving detainees and sanctions relief.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Antonescu served as acting president of Romania for about six weeks in the summer of 2012, but has also served as the president of the Senate of Romania between 2012 and 2014.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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