proactive
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- adjective
- /proʊˈæktɪv/
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proactivo
- The point is that the business has taken a proactive role and seeks improvement in environmental health practices.
- take a proactive approach
- need to be proactive
- more proactive
In other words, being together is proactive, it's not passive.
- In other words, being together is proactive, it's not passive.
- You have to be proactive in your game.
- And you really have to be proactive and aggressive about making the changes.
- And I feel that God, I've been proactive about making all my time count.
- The modelling is the proactive part, the mirroring is the reactive part.
- And like Mark Green, he's already being proactive and he's going to do fine.
- They're not proactive in most cases.
- What it has taught me though, is to stay proactive as always, but to walk that line.
- Get out there, be proactive, do this stuff and do it with a good heart.
Examples
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Accompanying parents should also be in the room, which would help them be more proactive about their child's learning.
Academic text (2011) -
I've decided to be proactive.
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You have to be proactive in your game.
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Listen, maybe you need to be more proactive about this.
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Maybe you could be proactive and talk to her, help her.
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Students can be more proactive in their own learning if they feel they have responsibility and choice.
Academic text (2011) -
The private insurance industry must continue to take a proactive role in the area of consumer protection.
Academic text (1990) -
Because they all have health issues, so we want to be proactive rather than reactive.
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Those who cherish these freedoms must become more proactive in their defense.
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To succeed in business, it helps to be proactive and anticipate customer needs.
Synonyms
Acting before a problem or event happens to avoid it
Taking action before a problem to stop it from happening
Antonyms
How Proactive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word proactive comes from the pro- part meaning 'before' or 'forward' and active meaning 'doing'. So, to be proactive is to 'do' things in advance — to act before a problem appears.