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proactive

/pɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/adjective3 syllables

Proactive means: (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens.

Synonyms for proactive3

adjective, as in (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

also used for proactive

anticipatory, forward-looking

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Opposites of proactive

retroactive

What does proactive mean?2

adjective

1

(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

2

descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently“proactive inhibition”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with proactive?7

two syllables

five syllables

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Proactive in a sentence

  • I'm proactive in shaping my reality, rather than being a passive observer.Nuel
  • School busing and taking a proactive stance against discrimination were hotly debated topics.nanbanjin
  • The government is being urged to take a proactive approach to reducing carbon emissions.patgfisher
  • Algeria is being proactive in dealing with the coronavirus epidemic.Amastan
  • These proactive measures will keep us all safe.Amastan
  • Humans have a very high propensity to do proactive aggression.Amastan
  • Carlos is a proactive colleague who anticipates potential problems and finds solutions.Amastan
  • Be proactive in managing your time and tasks.Amastan

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