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

Democrats endured a bitter and expensive campaign that became a proxy battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Their proxy, the Houthis, have done the same with the Red Sea. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The initiative explicitly disqualifies proxy signals, such as skin temperature, from the SPRIND Continuous Hormone Monitoring Challenge. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 When direct talks are possible, negotiators will have to agree on controversial topics, such as the future of Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief and Tehran's support for its proxy groups in the Middle East. — Mike Sheen,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proxy

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Noun

Kim needed at least two thirds of the 1,000 delegates attending the labor federation’s Oakland convention.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Roughly 1,000 delegates of the California Federation of Labor voted Tuesday to endorse Proposition 40, a one-time, 5% wealth tax on billionaires aimed at addressing looming healthcare cuts.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegate

Noun

But during Thursday's meeting, representatives for the property owner and developer said the discussion over the mobile home park closing is separate from the annexation, rezoning and variances for the property.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
When a Van Leeuwen Ice Cream representative came to look at his space in the center of downtown Burbank in April, a senior city official was there to help woo the brand, said Kurt Kaufman of West Coast Investors, which owns the property.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of representative

Adjective

The Braves also traded outfielder Eli White to the Red Sox for right-hander Tyler Uberstine and dealt backup catcher Joey Bart to the White Sox for right-hander Duncan Davitt.

— David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Developers have to allocate heavy front-end capital expenditures to backstop the grid, deploying commercial uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), industrial backup generators and next-generation liquid-cooling architectures.

— Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of backup

Noun

Hiring has cooled for entry-level software developers — work increasingly done by AI agents — and college enrollment in computer and information science programs has been declining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Smaller teams of high-agency engineers and builders are managing fleets of agents rather than executing every task by hand.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of agent

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

Experts like Chen Gang, the deputy director and senior research fellow at NUS East Asian Institute, are positive that this momentum will lead to long-term gains for Chinese chipmakers.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Because of Micron’s corporate structure, the company needed to take the exemption two times, requiring it to pay on a maximum of $800 million in assessed value, according to Brad Smith, chief deputy at the Ada County Assessor’s Office.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of deputy

Adjective

Iran’s proxies in the region, the Houthis, have since blockaded another strait – the Bab-al-Mandeb – challenging Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil through that alternate route.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
While the Lawrence Avenue exit is closed, IDOT recommends commuters account for additional time in their drive and seek alternate routes.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

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