proactively

American

[proh-ak-tiv-lee] / proʊˈæk tɪv li /

adverb

in advance and in order to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence, especially a negative or challenging one.

I’m glad to be working with an IT company that's proactively strategizing for the future instead of reacting to yesterday's issues.

Etymology

Origin of proactively

Example Sentences

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Morgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang wrote in a note that a new “world of work” is “impending,” and that Block is “proactively restructuring” the company to adapt to that reality.

From MarketWatch

It is the first time parent company Meta will proactively alert parents to searches by their child on Instagram for harmful material, rather than block searches and direct users to external help.

From BBC

The price-comparison website is proactively neutralizing AI-disruption risks through the strategic launch of its ChatGPT app, showing not only technical ability but also a strategic hedge, the analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We proactively reached out to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with information on the individual and their use of ChatGPT, and we'll continue to support their investigation," it added.

From Barron's

It said its thoughts were with everyone affected by the tragedy and that following the attack it had "proactively" contacted Canadian police with information on the suspect.

From BBC

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