PROXY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpräk-sē

Definition of proxy

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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adjective

as in makeshift

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Recent Examples of proxy

Noun

However, the author contends these devices are mere proxies for genuine care, unable to offer the reciprocity and shared human experience vital for dignity and belonging. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Indirect attacks by Iranian proxies only reinforced the core belief that American military primacy was so obvious and overwhelming that Iran would not challenge it. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Saudi Arabia and its five Gulf Cooperation Council allies in the region have been attacked dozens of times by Iran and its proxy groups during the war. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 July 2026 The initiative explicitly disqualifies proxy signals, such as skin temperature, from the SPRIND Continuous Hormone Monitoring Challenge. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proxy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy

Noun

But the process falls apart when a company has to scale up, delegate, or is mostly remote.

— K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, youth advocates from the UNICEF Club at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland met with state senators, delegates and staffers at the Annapolis State House and attended some committee hearings.

— Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegate

Adjective

Ukrainian authorities recovered Berezovska’s body three days later, having been led to her makeshift grave by Reut after he was tracked down by investigators.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, above ground, Scott Fox had joined the rescue effort, despite having retired nine months earlier from Rescue 5, as the FDNY formed makeshift companies out of surviving firefighters.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of makeshift

Noun

Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
At the time, a representative for Botanic Tonics, the company behind Feel Free, told USA TODAY its Feel Free Classic tonic contains only natural leaf kratom, with nearly undetectable levels of 7-OH.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of representative

Adjective

The approach of the former was to pause and bask; the latter, to launch with his backup dancers into a complicated set of steps.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Miller gives the Cubs a true backup shortstop and also has some experience playing first base.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of backup

Adjective

Fellow forward Thomas-Asante was used sparingly, making two substitute appearances in Ghana’s four games.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Finally, in minute 106, substitute Ferran Torres scored a goal for Spain, securing them the World Cup victory and denying Argentina a back-to-back win.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of substitute

Noun

Among them were Broward County sheriff’s deputies who wanted photos and a trio of women who lamented they had been drawn into a new Republican-leaning district.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
His prosecutor was a young Johnnie Cochran, later to be a superstar defense lawyer, then a deputy city attorney.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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