as a proxy

Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words

Used to describe the role or function of being a representative.

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Examples (10)

  • I am here as a proxy for my father.
  • She was chosen to act as a proxy for the absent shareholder.
  • In some studies, height is used as a proxy for nutritional status during childhood.
  • He attended the meeting as a proxy for the CEO, who was traveling.
  • The stock market is often seen as a proxy for the health of the economy.
  • The lawyer served as a proxy for his client during the negotiations.
  • Can I nominate someone to stand as a proxy for me at the board meeting?
  • Standardized test scores are sometimes criticized when used as a proxy for intelligence.
  • The minister acted as a proxy for the president at the international summit.
  • Carbon dioxide levels in ice cores serve as a proxy for ancient temperatures.