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 Canucks have usually been proactive in conducting their business beforehand.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Collaborating with locals and governments alike, Kong uses AI to customize proactive tools that can improve public health and care access in communities like Shiy.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Protecting ourselves requires constant awareness, skepticism towards unsolicited communications, and proactive measures to safeguard our personal information.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
By adopting a proactive approach to these emerging technologies, Dubai has cultivated an environment where high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) can reap the benefits of enhanced security and efficiency.
—Arash Jalili, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Collaborating with locals and governments alike, Kong uses AI to customize proactive tools that can improve public health and care access in communities like Shiy.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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