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proxy

[prok-see] / ˈprɒk si /
NOUN
agent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intermediary stand-in surrogate
STRONG
alternate ambassador assignee attorney backup broker delegate deputy emissary envoy executor lawyer negotiator representative substitute
WEAK
mediary

Example Sentences

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Another tell may come from the VanEck Vectors Coal ETF, which was launched in January 2008 and used the Dow Jones Coal Index as a proxy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

So Carpino, as a proxy for Moreno, was booed loudly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A few tips can help you steer clear of so-called residential proxy networks, which have been used to wreak havoc online around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Residential proxy software has been spotted on cheap, off-brand video-streaming gadgets, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I enlisted Verna, my law school friend, to go by when she could, as a sort of proxy for me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.