proactively

American  

[proh-ak-tiv-lee] / proʊˈæk tɪv li /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of proactively

proactive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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proactively

Most custodians have options available to annuitize part of a retirement account upon retirement or set it up for regular withdrawals, but you may have to look around for it and proactively opt in.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

In one notable instance, when two federal student loan servicers exited the industry in 2021, the bureau’s supervision division chose to proactively monitor the transition of more than 9 million borrowers’ accounts to new servicers.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

“We need to start thinking proactively and not reactively,” Kevitt said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

"With an indomitable fighting spirit and superb skill in struggle," we must "proactively meet the major tests posed by high winds and rushing waters, or even by raging storms," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

One can cautiously make the case that the major political documents of the past were conceived in reaction to an intolerable state of affairs and events, not proactively, in anticipation of new situations and expectations.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

Related Words

• in advance