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
An air quality alert is issued by the government when air pollution levels reach unhealthy or hazardous levels to help people take proactive measures.
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Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Lorena and the Current back-line It isn’t a coincidence that the return of the Current’s stingy, proactive and aggressive defense coincided with the return of the pairing that helped set a league record for consecutive minutes without conceding.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Rather than dig in, the sport is being proactive about fixing the problem.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Melissa Schultz, a bridge architectural specialist at MnDOT, said the data collection requirement of the bill will help MnDOT be proactive when building bridges in the future.
—Maddie Mullikin, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
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Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Lorena and the Current back-line It isn’t a coincidence that the return of the Current’s stingy, proactive and aggressive defense coincided with the return of the pairing that helped set a league record for consecutive minutes without conceding.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Rather than dig in, the sport is being proactive about fixing the problem.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Melissa Schultz, a bridge architectural specialist at MnDOT, said the data collection requirement of the bill will help MnDOT be proactive when building bridges in the future.
—Maddie Mullikin, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proactive
Adjective
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In a groove Phil Maton is cautious to ever declare that his delivery has fully come together.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Beneath the measured pace of transactions — collectors more cautious, galleries recalibrating, auction houses tempering expectations — the intellectual and aesthetic stakes of contemporary art feel newly urgent.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The tunnel was built after careful planning and executed with tremendous effort.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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