How to Use proactive in a Sentence

proactive

adjective

• A survey was given out to customers so that the company could take proactive steps to improve their service.
• The city is taking a proactive approach to fighting crime by hiring more police officers.
• Elizalde said the best way to keep students and staff safe is to be proactive.
  — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
• Be proactive near the 10th, when your ruler, Jupiter, has your back, and dare to dream and follow through near the 12th.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
• Go and find singers and be proactive, and make good music.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2023
• The County’s response to growth has not been proactive.
  — Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
• Still, Buettner and Vetrone urged people to be proactive as the sun starts shining.
  — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
• Easley said Citizens could see the writing on the wall, and wanted to be proactive.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
• There are proactive steps companies can and should take to mitigate the risk.
  — Allison Herren Lee, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• Gun crime needs proactive policing — taking the criminals who use guns for crime off the streets.
  — Dave Yost, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
• Bell says that Aries are natural leaders and tend to be proactive.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
• The Big 12's proactive early deal has added a sense of urgency, along with the flirtations of some schools with the Big 12 (Colorado, Arizona).
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 2 July 2023
• My client had no choice but to be proactive in protecting herself by filing the complaint.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
• So, Smith calls on those who remain to be proactive and engage in the public process in a way that reflects well on all hunters, trappers and anglers.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2024
• This is a non-invasive way to understand your overall health and be more proactive.
  — ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
• Altman struck a proactive tone in the hearing, calling Hawley’s concerns one of his greatest fears.
  — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
• The abrupt move showed that Saudi Arabia is determined to be proactive to keep prices high, perhaps in the range of $90 a barrel, some analysts said.
  — Stanley Reed, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• The abrupt move showed Saudi Arabia is determined to be proactive to keep prices high, perhaps in the range of $90 a barrel, some analysts said.
  — Stanley Reed, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
• Some islanders take a proactive approach to their beauty routines.
  — Audrey Noble, Allure, 3 Apr. 2023
• Be proactive about asking for feedback from the people around you, and when it is given, do take it constructively.
  — Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• Truelove protests and asks why he’s being penalized for being proactive in his efforts to get housed.
  — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
• Home Manager The best part of the new Thumbtack update, however, is the effort the company put in to make the app more proactive than reactive.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
• Being proactive and knowing your numbers can be a lifesaver.
  — Fortune Well, 21 Feb. 2023
• Advertisement The situation calls for the Dodgers to be proactive.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• And her husband was very proactive in trying to protect her and help her with the doctors' medication she was prescribed.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
• Barnes was proactive during the pandemic and updated her paperwork with the state.
  — Claire Stremple, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Sep. 2023
• But Aleya Serageldin is determined to turn vocational trades from a backup plan to a proactive first choice.
  — Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
• With several hillside slope failures in the past year along the city’s coast line, Councilmember Steve Knoblock asked what kind of proactive steps residents can take to lessen the risk of landslides.
  — Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
• Being proactive is the best way to keep your vehicle firmly in your possession and avoid hurting your credit.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
• Palevsky advises patients to be proactive like Lawson was.
  — Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 28 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024