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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea and has accused the Philippines—a U.S. treaty ally—of acting as a proxy in American efforts to contain its influence.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The rule, which tables the proxy voting for new parents push, was adopted 213-211 mostly along party lines.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Johnson, who considers proxy voting to be unconstitutional, said any further floor action was halted and sent members home.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Therefore, the abundance of thorium on the surface can act as a proxy for water.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea and has accused the Philippines—a U.S. treaty ally—of acting as a proxy in American efforts to contain its influence.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The rule, which tables the proxy voting for new parents push, was adopted 213-211 mostly along party lines.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Johnson, who considers proxy voting to be unconstitutional, said any further floor action was halted and sent members home.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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After John Kerry’s speech accepting the nomination for president, balloons were supposed to drop from the ceiling onto the delegates below.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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And in Maryland, both chambers of the state legislature passed the Organized Retail Act of 2025, introduced by Delegate Karen Toles with the support of delegates Robin Grammer, Wayne Hartman and Chao Wu.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stakeholders When an incident goes down, multiple internal and external stakeholders will be involved: employees, customers, business partners, insurers, regulators, government representatives, law enforcement, etc.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Candidates include former state representative and Council of State candidate Wesley Harris, who is challenging current Chairman Drew Kromer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In February, OpenAI launched AI agent tool Deep Research weeks before publishing its system card.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Now, with the company’s rejuvenated push into artificial intelligence and AI agents, Apple is combining these interests to redesign and rethink the way that consumers approach their healthcare needs.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The man, however, fled the courthouse before deputies arrived.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The deputy then found that the passenger, a 17-year-old boy, had the loaded ghost gun, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rogers is 6-4, 312 pounds and was a captain in his final season with the Red Raiders while making alternate starts at right tackle, right guard and left guard.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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If devices are requested at odd times or to alternate addresses, investigate further.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Cannon was en route to attend a celebration of life for his late partner, Kyle's attorney, Joseph LoRusso, told McClatchy News on Thursday, April 24.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tom Cruise had first connected Hamilton with director Joseph Kosinski because Hamilton was interested in an acting role in Top Gun: Maverick.—
Sean Gregory / London and Maranello,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Insiders confirmed to Variety on Monday that the 52-year-old Spanish actress — who made history last month as the first openly transgender performer nominated for an acting Oscar — will attend this Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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