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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Kaaoush urges homeowners to understand insurance coverage before disaster strikes, noting that insurers are not required to proactively warn policyholders if they are underinsured.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
The unit roamed the city proactively looking for crime rather than waiting for calls, the same approach once used by one of the NYPD’s most notorious units.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Some teams are using AI to shift from reactive audits to proactively identifying risk.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
The new audit focuses instead on brush management on private properties, which the city began inspecting proactively after the 2007 wildfires.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
The unit roamed the city proactively looking for crime rather than waiting for calls, the same approach once used by one of the NYPD’s most notorious units.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Some teams are using AI to shift from reactive audits to proactively identifying risk.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
The new audit focuses instead on brush management on private properties, which the city began inspecting proactively after the 2007 wildfires.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for proactively
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“Proactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proactively. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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