How to Use proactive in a Sentence

proactive

adjective

• A survey was given out to customers so that the company could take proactive steps to improve their service.
• The city is taking a proactive approach to fighting crime by hiring more police officers.
• But brain health should be proactive.
  — Shon Lowe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
• But brain health should be proactive.
  — Shon Lowe, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
• Boards can take proactive steps.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
• Should Stearns have been even more proactive?
  — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
• Being proactive is the best way to keep this plant at bay.
  — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
• But is the city taking steps to be proactive?
  — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
• Around here, being proactive is the name of the game.
  — John Laghezza, New York Times, 19 June 2026
• Either way, the key is to stay proactive.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
• Elizalde said the best way to keep students and staff safe is to be proactive.
  — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
• So how can women get proactive about this normal phase of life?
  — Christine Koh, CNN, 25 June 2021
• In the days ahead of a heatwave, be proactive about doing meal prep.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
• Eilish is aware of this part of her ecosystem too and is proactive about it.
  — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
• Anybody can be proactive about their mental health and their mind.
  — Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
• The problem is, teams have been proactive in locking up their stars.
  — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
• Discuss how to screen for symptoms, and proactive steps to take.
  — Stephanie Wolf, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
• Here are four ways to prepare your business for proactive change.
  — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
• His eyes right now are proactive rather than reactive.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
• Be proactive about reaching out for help for them, and for their parents.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
• Rather than waiting to see how things might change, take a proactive approach.
  — Jack Giardino, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
• To seize the day, to lament, to mourn, to be nostalgic, to be proactive.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2022
• The most important thing is to be proactive.
  — Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026
• Pack said such steps reflect a proactive posture.
  — Michael Dorgan , Peter Doocy , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
• The service Young, perky, and proactive.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
• That proactive posture is worth a fortune.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
• All of these attacks mean automakers have to take a proactive stance in this fight.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2021
• As the warmer months draw near, now is the time to be proactive and begin on your outdoor makeover projects.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
• Should people with severe back pain be proactive and ask for further tests?
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Nov. 2021
• And don’t just wait around for this magical person to show up—be proactive.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022