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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The authors did admit the data could also be a result of residents in those states being more proactive in reporting spam to government agencies.
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The crew is polished and proactive, offering to rearrange seating when possible to maximize space.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Being transparent and proactive with communications during a crisis.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Add to that recent confusion over loan statuses, and a lack of communication from the Education Department as the Trump administration moves to eliminate it by laying off staff and shunting its student loan arm to a different agency, and borrowers need to be proactive, experts say.
—Mary Ann Koruth, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The crew is polished and proactive, offering to rearrange seating when possible to maximize space.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Being transparent and proactive with communications during a crisis.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Add to that recent confusion over loan statuses, and a lack of communication from the Education Department as the Trump administration moves to eliminate it by laying off staff and shunting its student loan arm to a different agency, and borrowers need to be proactive, experts say.
—Mary Ann Koruth, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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