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
Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
But financial performance has never really been the driver behind the stock, which was seen as a proxy bet on Musk’s ambitions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
ABC News, 6 May 2026
That set off alarm bells at leading proxy advisory services and shareholders voted by a large margin to reject the parachute at a special meeting last week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
An attacker can use the exploit to create a connection for monitoring some aspects of a user’s browser usage and as a proxy for viewing sites and launching denial-of-service attacks.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
But financial performance has never really been the driver behind the stock, which was seen as a proxy bet on Musk’s ambitions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Adjective
It was widely seen as a major geopolitical breakthrough that reduced the risk of direct and proxy conflict, said Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, a researcher at the Center of Economic and Law Studies in Indonesia.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
That set off alarm bells at leading proxy advisory services and shareholders voted by a large margin to reject the parachute at a special meeting last week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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But only about a quarter of the state’s delegates are Democrats.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In the district, Fazio won all delegates from multiple towns, including Simsbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Washington, Watertown, and Wolcott.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The measures could go too far, Finucane said, and prompt many Cubans to head 90 miles north for Florida in makeshift boats as many did in the 1990s.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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About 60 volunteers with clipboards spread out over Hollywood on Tuesday morning to count every tent, makeshift shelter, lived-in vehicle and obviously homeless person.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Following the town hall, which is also expected to be attended by representatives from the state commission, all information will be forwarded to the harbor commission for its consideration, Jurjis said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The Hong Kong government on Tuesday proposed issuing 10,000 new vehicle permits for drivers to work for online ride-hailing services like Uber, less than half the amount that industry representatives were hoping for.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Regardless of Söderblom’s play next season, the backup spot behind Knight seems to have Drew Commesso’s name on it.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Each unit includes a backup battery in case a power outage occurs or a home’s power demand surges at the same time its XFRA node is running at full power.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The debate also reflected the broader political moment, with several candidates positioning themselves either as defenders of California’s current direction or as agents of course correction on public safety, cost of living, and trust in government.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Though many people come to far West Texas for its isolation—the Unabomber’s slightly less reclusive brother did a stint here in the eighties, living at first in a crude underground shelter—Miller said that immigration-enforcement agents have been an intrusive presence for many years.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Brighton & Hove Albion’s first ticket to Wembley Stadium has been punched, substitute Nadim Noordam’s last-gasp stoppage-time winner sealing a breathless 3-2 comeback victory against Liverpool in the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Take away the competition, substitute bureaucrats for private ownership, and the mess starts.—
Star Parker,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Malo Gusto is his clear deputy, with Acheampong or Sarr also able to slide out to right-back.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Donald Whitaker, 80, and his 79-year-old wife, Karen Whitaker, were discovered by Riverside County sheriff’s deputies around noon Friday in their home.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Those resources have enabled the company to manufacture chips that test alternate designs and rapidly iterate and refine successes—an advantage powerful enough that Google also decided to open its own fabrication facility.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 May 2026
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Just down the street, the Soo Locks Visitor Center offered an alternate vantage point to see the locks and learn about the site’s history.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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