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proactive
[ proh-ak-tiv ]
adjective
- serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or challenging one; anticipatory:
The new guidelines will help industry employers develop proactive measures to keep their workplaces safe.
proactive
/ prəʊˈæktɪv /
adjective
- tending to initiate change rather than reacting to events
- psychol of or denoting a mental process that affects a subsequent process
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Other Words From
- pro·ac·tive noun
- pro·ac·tiv·i·ty [proh-ak-, tiv, -i-tee], pro·ac·tive·ness noun
- pro·ac·tive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proactive1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proactive1
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Example Sentences
These are reactive, not proactive, stances, and they do little to offer substantive solutions.
There seems to be a proactive disregard for knowing or caring about their lives and plight.
Without a dedicated and proactive rescue force, campaigners fear, the death toll in the Mediterranean will skyrocket.
Just as there are clear upsides to these types of proactive efforts in the corporate sector, there are downsides to not doing so.
The reality is something less proactive than reactive, not an initiative but a condition—a matter of identity.
So one cannot say that law, as opposed to politics, is not proactive.
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