proactively

[proh-ak-tiv-lee]

adverb

1. in advance and in order to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence, especially a negative or challenging one.

   I’m glad to be working with an IT company that's proactively strategizing for the future instead of reacting to yesterday's issues.

Word History and Origins

Origin of proactively¹

proactive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Labour Together said the group had "proactively raised concerns about its own reporting of donations to the Electoral Commission in 2020".

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A "duty to assist" was required too - to force officials to proactively supply information to inquiries.

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"We use technologies to proactively find and shut down dealers' accounts, block search results for a wide range of drug-related terms and support law enforcement efforts," a spokesperson added.

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A Snapchat spokesperson said using the site to buy and sell vapes or illegal drugs was strictly against rules and that it proactively shut down dealers' accounts.

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As part of the campaign, the Home Office has for the first time proactively contacted international students directly by text and email.

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