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
Not Ready: Being proactive will really help you and Betty here.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Being proactive now will benefit you, your wife and your kids later down the road.
—Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Prepare for cyberattacks through pre-attack exercises, coordination and planning as well as create a proactive collaboration with infrastructure partners.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In response to the incident, intensified vector sampling was conducted to support the company's proactive 'seek and destroy' commitment.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Being proactive now will benefit you, your wife and your kids later down the road.
—Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Prepare for cyberattacks through pre-attack exercises, coordination and planning as well as create a proactive collaboration with infrastructure partners.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In response to the incident, intensified vector sampling was conducted to support the company's proactive 'seek and destroy' commitment.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for proactive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proactive
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Teams tend to be especially cautious with injuries this time of year.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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With such long-term uncertainty, customers are rightly cautious about parting with their money.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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In reality, Israel overpowered Iran’s military and outwitted its intelligence with stunning efficiency, demonstrating years, if not decades, of careful preparation in under two weeks.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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If allowed, Andrew will likely bring further reputational damage to the monarchy at a time when the royal ship needs a careful steer.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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