proactive
Example Sentences
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It’s unclear how proactive Southern California cities will be in cracking down on illegal listings as homeowners look to make a quick buck by renting out their rooms.
From Los Angeles Times
While no fix is universal, you can proactively get ahead of some problems before they arise.
Loy, the legal director of the First Amendment Coalition, said the Brown Act could be amended to proactively require public agencies to ultimately disclose the details and amounts of settlements.
From Los Angeles Times
"We are taking a proactive and open attitude," Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said recently in response to questions from lawmakers.
From Barron's
Struthers’s advice: Don’t be paranoid, but do be attentive and proactive.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
