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Recent Examples of proactive Connecticut has paid for ownership’s lack of proactive investment on the court this season, currently sitting in last place in the league with a 5-21 record after making seven consecutive postseason appearances. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025 The Sun have paid for ownership’s lack of proactive investment on the court this season, currently sitting in last place in the league with a 5-21 record after making seven consecutive postseason appearances. Emily Adams, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 Preventing the exploitation and abuse of children is something that all platforms should be proactive about. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Being proactive with our labels, here are the fantasy implications from the trade deadline moves. Greg Jewett, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proactive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proactive
Adjective
  • Be cautious when corresponding with unfamiliar accounts.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • To be sure, companies are opting for cautious messaging around AI and its labor implications.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Navigating this revolution responsibly requires careful policy, support for adaptation and a focus on using technology to benefit people.
    Vaibhav Dani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The simplest activities now require careful advance planning.
    Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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