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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But being more proactive and considering things like specific teen accounts that would allow teens to access more appropriate content, rather than the entire internet, is another potentially beneficial strategy.
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Alice Park, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Effective plans for addressing your child’s anger can include both proactive and reactive approaches.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
After regarding the technology with suspicion in 2023, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA both making the issue a central part of their negotiations with the AMPTP, several players have started to ramp up in a bid to be proactive.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Alice Park, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Effective plans for addressing your child’s anger can include both proactive and reactive approaches.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
After regarding the technology with suspicion in 2023, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA both making the issue a central part of their negotiations with the AMPTP, several players have started to ramp up in a bid to be proactive.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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