as in delegates
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 proxies
Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.
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Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Ceremonies will then be held in Iraq's shrine cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Wednesday with prominent attendees from Iran's regional network of Shi'ite proxies.
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Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
That is why the left and their activist proxies on the judiciary are resisting it so vigorously.
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Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
As Israel and the United States joined forces to attack Iran, and Israel pursued its proxies in Lebanon, rhetoric dehumanizing Jews also spiked.
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Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Hence such loyal Englishmen as Benjamin Franklin proposed a simple confederation against the French and their Indian proxies.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Trump signed a 14-point MOU with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week, which provides 60 more days for more negotiations regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its use of proxies and terrorism networks to create regional security instability.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
And then there should have been a big limit on the money that Iran is giving to its proxies, focussing on Hezbollah, but not only Hezbollah.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Ceremonies will then be held in Iraq's shrine cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Wednesday with prominent attendees from Iran's regional network of Shi'ite proxies.
—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
That is why the left and their activist proxies on the judiciary are resisting it so vigorously.
—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
—
Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
As Israel and the United States joined forces to attack Iran, and Israel pursued its proxies in Lebanon, rhetoric dehumanizing Jews also spiked.
—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Hence such loyal Englishmen as Benjamin Franklin proposed a simple confederation against the French and their Indian proxies.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Trump signed a 14-point MOU with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week, which provides 60 more days for more negotiations regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its use of proxies and terrorism networks to create regional security instability.
—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
And then there should have been a big limit on the money that Iran is giving to its proxies, focussing on Hezbollah, but not only Hezbollah.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxies
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Button Gwinnett didn’t want to be in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in the summer of 1776, and not just because a heat wave gripped the city and delegates dressed in wool and powdered wigs.
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But on July 2, 1776, as the mighty British army sailed into New York Harbor, the delegates in Philadelphia's Independence Hall voted yea.
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In 1976, there were 18 Black representatives in Congress; today there are 67.
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Other performers have yet to be officially confirmed by attendees or representatives for Swift and Kelce at the time of publication, though Paul McCartney and Tim McGraw are both believed to have also taken the stage.
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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When your workforce includes full-time employees, fractional specialists and AI agents, culture becomes about how work gets done, not who does it.
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The names of the man, the deputies and the Plantation officer were not released.
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Investigators said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while continuing to order the suspect to drop the weapon.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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Around 100 immigration cases are scheduled at one time and respondents must attend in person, a practice that has strained an already overwhelmed system and further complicated the shifting legal landscape, attorneys working in the court say.
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One expert noted that turning satellite data into information useful to firefighters and forestry managers will take some time.
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Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.
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“Proxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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