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
Nearly $2 million would be used to reopen a second Sexual Health and Wellness Clinic, and another $3 million would be used to support six teams that provide proactive neighborhood cleaning services.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Be proactive about your health in between screenings, too, Davis advises.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Both have promising young squads with popular head coaches still relatively fresh in the hot seat, looking to implement a proactive, aggressive style and hoping that will ignite a soccer supporter base far beyond the domestic hardcore.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The company is taking proactive steps to mitigate risks, including building its own fuel reserves and working closely with logistics partners and customers to maintain operations.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Be proactive about your health in between screenings, too, Davis advises.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Both have promising young squads with popular head coaches still relatively fresh in the hot seat, looking to implement a proactive, aggressive style and hoping that will ignite a soccer supporter base far beyond the domestic hardcore.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The company is taking proactive steps to mitigate risks, including building its own fuel reserves and working closely with logistics partners and customers to maintain operations.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proactive
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Ebus added that interest in Venezuela is already dividing potential investors, with smaller risk-taking firms eager to enter while major companies remain cautious.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Orion is a tight space for four people to navigate, so the crew members have a careful choreography to maximize the data the astronauts can gather.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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