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
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In 2019, Iranian proxies attacked a Saudi oil refinery, temporarily reducing the world’s oil supply by six percent.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
India said the group that claimed responsibility was a proxy for Pakistan's army.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 10 May 2025
Udoka, like Popovich, holds his veteran players in high regard and uses them as teachers by proxy.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Meanwhile, organizational culture and employee engagement—often used as proxies for culture quality—explain less than 10% of the variance in outcomes like productivity or retention.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In 2019, Iranian proxies attacked a Saudi oil refinery, temporarily reducing the world’s oil supply by six percent.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
India said the group that claimed responsibility was a proxy for Pakistan's army.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 10 May 2025
Udoka, like Popovich, holds his veteran players in high regard and uses them as teachers by proxy.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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Rather, the able New York Sen. William P. Seward was perceived as the favorite, despite electability concerns amongst the delegates over his strong opposition to slavery.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Read More: How Putin Missed His Shot at Peace In a sign of progress, the meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegates did result in an agreement to carry out the largest prisoner swap of the war, with each country committing to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 May 2025
Noun
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German diplomatic representatives wanted to send the boxes back to the German embassy in Tokyo.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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This week, representatives from the 194 countries of the World Health Organization — minus the U.S. — are gathering in Geneva to discuss and vote on policies that will shape global health in the years and decades to come.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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My dad was a crime scene detective, my mom was an undercover narcotics agent, and my stepfather was an FBI agent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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When Mission: Impossible began, and Cruise had not yet completed his transformation into a celluloid being whose veins flowed with red carpets, his character, Ethan Hunt, had more modest concerns, like finding moles in the IMF and protecting the identities of undercover CIA agents.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The 16-year-old driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, deputies said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Kidman’s words resonated in a room that included Jeremy Strong, Julianne Moore, Kering deputy CEO Francesca Bellettini and Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello in the audience.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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People with an allergy to kiwi should look for alternate sources of vitamin C. 6.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Junior Anna Wallin is the alternate at the 30-team meet that includes Big 12 schools KU, Kansas State, Baylor, Iowa State and Oklahoma State.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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The review aims to ensure that U.S. attorneys in 94 offices nationwide share equal responsibility with headquarters officials in choosing whether to pursue public corruption cases, according to a department official speaking on background.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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In response, the NCAA and athletes’ attorneys softened roster limits by adding a grandfathering provision that allows colleges to keep current players and recruits on a roster who would otherwise have been cut due to roster limits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 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 31 May. 2025.
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