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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.


Etymology

Origin of proactively

proactive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Loy, the legal director of the First Amendment Coalition, said the Brown Act could be amended to proactively require public agencies to ultimately disclose the details and amounts of settlements.

From Los Angeles Times

The cancer institute said it proactively shared information with investigators throughout the process.

From The Wall Street Journal

Citi’s Radke was less concerned about the spike in lease commitments, interpreting it as a “direct result of Oracle proactively securing all essential energy and building resources” to fulfill its AI commitments.

From MarketWatch

The group has been discussing ways to more proactively detect when parents are pursuing multiple simultaneous surrogacies across different agencies without violating patient privacy laws, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It still doesn’t really integrate with my other services or proactively do anything for me.

From The Wall Street Journal