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
Immigration experts advised applicants to take a comprehensive and proactive approach to demonstrating GMC.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
With debt heading toward record levels, the group argues for proactive solutions to trust fund solvency and corrective fiscal action.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Being proactive can make a significant difference in protecting your home.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
With debt heading toward record levels, the group argues for proactive solutions to trust fund solvency and corrective fiscal action.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Being proactive can make a significant difference in protecting your home.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proactive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proactive
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However, with the growth of social media and consumer advocacy, retailers are being more cautious about communications to prevent backfiring, not only from investors and analysts but from their core customer base.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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And then finally, layoffs…If prices rise, consumers grow more cautious.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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