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
Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Aside from edge cases like these, the number of addresses should be a rough proxy for the usage of bitcoin.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In recent months, Israel has brightened a grim geopolitical landscape by battering Iran and its proxies.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The tension arose from the fact that Mike—and by proxy, Harvey—might at any moment get caught in this masquerade.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Israel has dealt extensive damage to Tehran’s regional proxies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iraqi and Syrian militias, the Houthis in Yemen, and Hamas.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Aside from edge cases like these, the number of addresses should be a rough proxy for the usage of bitcoin.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In recent months, Israel has brightened a grim geopolitical landscape by battering Iran and its proxies.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The tension arose from the fact that Mike—and by proxy, Harvey—might at any moment get caught in this masquerade.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proxy
Noun
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More than 40 people have been removed, mostly on corruption allegations, as National People’s Congress delegates since the current term began in 2023, according to CNBC calculations of official figures.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Democratic delegates even voted down an amendment that would have kept these vending machines out of elementary schools, kindergartens and nursery schools!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Just this week, Utah's representative Celeste Maloy introduced a bill to Congress that would allow states to choose whether or not to practice DST.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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An Elgin student attending the Illinois Math and Science Academy is working with her local state representative on a bill that would require public libraries to keep on hand medications that can reverse an opioid overdose.—
Ismael M. Belkoura,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mexico has sent drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government, the Justice Department confirmed Thursday evening.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Consequently, if work requirements are imposed on nondisabled, working-age Medicaid recipients, that would affect a large number of people who are not currently in compliance, said Kevin Corinth, deputy director at the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the American Enterprise Institute.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In Bond, characters can’t cross over to alternate realities and meet other versions of themselves.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Insights deploys the Times’ in-house Graphene AI content management system to determine a story’s bias, running a word-by-word analysis to generate an alternate view.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also present were Sigmon's attorney and spiritual adviser, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor's office, a sheriff's investigator and three members of the news media.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Initially slated to begin Aug. 1, 2024, Lori's attorneys were granted a delay until Feb. 24, 2025, with her lawyers citing an overwhelming amount of evidence to sort through before proceedings begin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The movie was nominated for 10 awards at the ceremony, including Best Picture and acting nods for both Erivo and Grande.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Trump has since replaced the then-chair of the FDIC, Martin Gruenberg, by promoting Vice Chair Travis Hill to head the agency on an acting basis.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Proxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proxy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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