as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
proactive decision by the city fathers to plan for the eventual withering away of the region's manufacturing base
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Recent Examples of proactive
Some women highlight Garmin’s endurance tracking as a game-changer and others point to the device’s health monitoring features as a way to stay proactive.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2025
Parents must now take a proactive role in monitoring tech, because Big Tech will not protect your kids until forced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Designed to help people make proactive choices for long-term wellness, the daily emails will include information about conditions most prevalent with aging, ways to prevent those diseases and descriptions of how healthy choices can impact longevity.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
By enabling proactive intervention and preserving the integrity of gameplay, these innovations can unlock new frontiers for engagement.
—Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2025
Parents must now take a proactive role in monitoring tech, because Big Tech will not protect your kids until forced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Designed to help people make proactive choices for long-term wellness, the daily emails will include information about conditions most prevalent with aging, ways to prevent those diseases and descriptions of how healthy choices can impact longevity.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
By enabling proactive intervention and preserving the integrity of gameplay, these innovations can unlock new frontiers for engagement.
—Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proactive
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Be cautious when corresponding with unfamiliar accounts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, companies are opting for cautious messaging around AI and its labor implications.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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Navigating this revolution responsibly requires careful policy, support for adaptation and a focus on using technology to benefit people.—
Vaibhav Dani,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The simplest activities now require careful advance planning.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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