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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Organizations must proactively embrace change and can use technology to help accelerate progress while ensuring ethical and inclusive implementation.
—Alejandro Martinez, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Logical consistency would require these legislators to reprimand PURA’s rigid approach and call for more regulatory flexibility so utilities can invest proactively in essential cybersecurity measures.
—Brian Harrell, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The real change will come when dating apps get back to facilitating meaningful conversations, connections, and relationships all while making sure that bad actors are proactively removed and abusers handled swiftly and permanently.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration proactively filed a lawsuit in federal court in Waco, Texas, on Thursday, seeking to invalidate numerous labor contracts between unions and federal agencies.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Alejandro Martinez, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Logical consistency would require these legislators to reprimand PURA’s rigid approach and call for more regulatory flexibility so utilities can invest proactively in essential cybersecurity measures.
—Brian Harrell, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The real change will come when dating apps get back to facilitating meaningful conversations, connections, and relationships all while making sure that bad actors are proactively removed and abusers handled swiftly and permanently.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration proactively filed a lawsuit in federal court in Waco, Texas, on Thursday, seeking to invalidate numerous labor contracts between unions and federal agencies.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Proactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proactively. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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