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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Even outside the typical April-to-December season, crews have continued working during this month’s mild weather to remove dead branches and hazardous trees along parkways and medians — proactively improving safety, reliability and quality of life for residents citywide.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
In a statement to USA TODAY, a spokesperson for Israel’s El Al said the airline is proactively reaching out to existing ticketholders and will give them first priority once flights are allowed to resume.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
The law as it’s written does not require local departments of motor vehicles to proactively revoke or issue new driver’s licenses, said Krystal McFeders, a spokesperson for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Problems are predictable, so they can be identified and solved proactively.
—Ross W. Greene, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
In a statement to USA TODAY, a spokesperson for Israel’s El Al said the airline is proactively reaching out to existing ticketholders and will give them first priority once flights are allowed to resume.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
The law as it’s written does not require local departments of motor vehicles to proactively revoke or issue new driver’s licenses, said Krystal McFeders, a spokesperson for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Problems are predictable, so they can be identified and solved proactively.
—Ross W. Greene, CNBC, 26 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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