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
Operational excellence matters, but what sets leaders apart is recovery: fast, proactive and rooted in consumer trust.
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Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Dominique Janssen, Netherlands: Perhaps not overly stretched by Wales, but her distribution with both feet and her speed to sweep up at the back was precisely what was required in a high, proactive Dutch defensive line.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Other tools farmers are using include contracting grain purchases and being proactive about understanding markets.
—Jonathan Hermonot, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Lee's government has made proactive efforts to build trust with North Korea, halting frontline anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts and taking steps to ban activists from flying balloons carrying propaganda leaflets across the border.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Dominique Janssen, Netherlands: Perhaps not overly stretched by Wales, but her distribution with both feet and her speed to sweep up at the back was precisely what was required in a high, proactive Dutch defensive line.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Other tools farmers are using include contracting grain purchases and being proactive about understanding markets.
—Jonathan Hermonot, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Lee's government has made proactive efforts to build trust with North Korea, halting frontline anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts and taking steps to ban activists from flying balloons carrying propaganda leaflets across the border.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proactive
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Be cautious using public Wi-Fi Avoid logging into accounts on public Wi-Fi or always use a VPN.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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No, things aren’t all roses, but at least some cautious optimism is in order.—
Bruce Yandle,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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However, realizing these benefits demands careful tool selection, integration, oversight and governance.—
John Arsneault,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Both pranking and writing are exercises in careful observation.—
Katie Yee
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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