proactively
adverb
pro·ac·tive·ly
(ˌ)prō-ˈak-tiv-lē 
: in a proactive manner : in a way that anticipates future problems, needs, or changes
… a system that allows us to alert customers if there's an issue with travel, whether their flight is delayed or proactively letting them know there is a transit strike in New York, or whatever.—
Steven Barnhart
Steven BarnhartBy working proactively with charter organizations and other outside groups, district leaders could take a role in shaping the array of new alternative schools so that it benefits students most …—Los Angeles Times
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Spokesperson Mark Ard said the state proactively removes people from Florida’s rolls who live in another state, so such referrals should be low.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Men, too, often avoid doctors’ visits, missing opportunities to proactively identify issues.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The administration has sought to distinguish its plan from more traditional youth curfew enforcement, engaging young people proactively, without involving any law enforcement.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
To simplify such programs, organizations could enlist third-party vendors to standardize their operations, ideally based on patient feedback, to conduct administrative tasks and proactively elicit patient feedback during trial planning to ensure that the potential costs are fully understood.
—Stacy Hurt, STAT, 23 May 2024
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Men, too, often avoid doctors’ visits, missing opportunities to proactively identify issues.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The administration has sought to distinguish its plan from more traditional youth curfew enforcement, engaging young people proactively, without involving any law enforcement.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
To simplify such programs, organizations could enlist third-party vendors to standardize their operations, ideally based on patient feedback, to conduct administrative tasks and proactively elicit patient feedback during trial planning to ensure that the potential costs are fully understood.
—Stacy Hurt, STAT, 23 May 2024
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“Proactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proactively. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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