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

For example, Hermès chief executive officer Axel Dumas has looked to pork prices as a proxy for consumer confidence, citing pork consumption’s ties to banquets and social gatherings during the company’s most recent earnings call. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 When volume becomes a proxy for performance, people learn to demonstrate activity rather than create clarity. — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Intruders at gates The open ADB, along with the default presence of apps that have built-in proxy functionality, creates a dangerous mix that makes SuperBox a potent threat. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Attribution Is Moving Closer To Revenue Clients no longer accept proxy metrics. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proxy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy

Noun

Booth was in Toronto with his wife to attend an international convention for the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) when delegates from New York suddenly received frantic calls and left the meeting.

— Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Donofry was among the roughly 450 delegates from battleground states Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, along with his home state of Ohio, whom Vance addressed privately at a Thursday morning breakfast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegate

Adjective

As fishermen wrestled their catches out of flimsy fiberglass boats near a makeshift shoreside market recently, several stopped to talk with CNN, complaining that the war is ruining business.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Unlike the makeshift sand berms built by the city, his house is protected by a natural mound fortified with resilient pickleweed.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of makeshift

Noun

Twenty years later, a mayoral candidate with the same last name, Abdullah Hammoud, previously a state representative who is not related to Abed Hammoud, was elected, becoming the first Arab American mayor of Dearborn.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
Talks with Hall’s representatives had taken place over an extended period, but getting the left-back to actually put pen to paper on the deal would be consequential.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of representative

Adjective

Dinnall said that closing schools will allow administrators to work on backup plans for nonessential technology tools, which include attendance reporting.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Three 2-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs received identification microchips and their first vaccinations Tuesday at a zoo near Athens, as part of a global effort to build a backup population.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of backup

Adjective

Applicants will have to register with the secretary of state, document a threat within the past year and receive a substitute address that government agencies must generally accept.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The bill would provide participants in the program with a substitute address, shielding their personal information and rerouting their mail through the Secretary of State.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitute

Adjective

Years ago, after the purchase of the Sacramento Kings—where Raj and Alex sit on the board, and where Raj is an alternate governor and vice chair—the family saw opportunities for women’s sports cross their desk.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Others are dressing up as John Politics in convincing cosplay, or cracking jokes about Powell as an alternate reality diplomat.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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