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Recent Examples of proactive This enables faster and smarter decision making, along with proactive risk management. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 Bowman fired back that the mayor is being reactive rather than proactive in addressing the city's issues. Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025 In an era of uncertainty, proactive boards gain clarity and control, shaping outcomes rather than reacting to them. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 The best schools build scaffolding through first-year seminars, proactive advising, and residence life programming. Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proactive
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Adjective
  • However, owners should also be cautious of potential dangers and hazards of outdoor adventures, as this pet parent learned from the dog's frightful fall.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hiring has ground to nearly a halt, which could partly reflect a more cautious approach by many firms in the wake of the uncertainty created by the higher tariffs.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Integrating such a messy light source into a silicon photonics chip required careful engineering.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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