proactively
adverb
pro·ac·tive·ly
(ˌ)prō-ˈak-tiv-lē 
: in a proactive manner : in a way that anticipates future problems, needs, or changes
Leaders … can predict potential team challenges and address them proactively.—
Jimi Gibson
Jimi Gibson… a system that allows us to alert customers if there's an issue with travel, whether their flight is delayed or proactively letting them know there is a transit strike in New York, or whatever.—Steven Barnhart
Steven BarnhartBy working proactively with charter organizations and other outside groups, district leaders could take a role in shaping the array of new alternative schools so that it benefits students most …—Los Angeles Times
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Back in January, Minneapolis police issued a special order allowing officers to proactively intervene and close encampments while the city provides services for housing and drug treatment.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Why isn’t the city more proactively searching?
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025
However, until comprehensive legislative solutions are found, genuine progress depends on companies proactively taking accountability in an industry built on the exploitation of people and natural resources.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
For Gallagher, watching the bill advance was a rare and exhilarating example of a community mobilizing proactively – before damage was done – and so forcefully that SB1489 and HB1686 passed with flying colors.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Why isn’t the city more proactively searching?
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025
However, until comprehensive legislative solutions are found, genuine progress depends on companies proactively taking accountability in an industry built on the exploitation of people and natural resources.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
For Gallagher, watching the bill advance was a rare and exhilarating example of a community mobilizing proactively – before damage was done – and so forcefully that SB1489 and HB1686 passed with flying colors.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Proactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proactively. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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