School busing and taking a proactive stance against discrimination were hotly debated topics.
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Proactive
/pɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/
Synonyms for "proactive" (49 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Adjective(8 words)
action-drivenactiveactive diseasesactive online communityactive studentactive verbagential roleagentic behavior
Noun(2 words)
actively engaged studentactively involved parent
Strong matches (15)
Adjective(12 words)
agentic learningaggressiveanticipatoryassertiveautonomouscurious earthlingsdynamic body of lawenergetic reactionsenterprisingenthusiasticeverreadyforward looking
Noun(3 words)
Related words (24)
Noun(11 words)
forward thrustfuture orientationinitiative-takingmost agenticon the moveoutflankingpouncingproposing actionpusherready to actthrust forward aggressively
Adjective(11 words)
forward-lookingnonpassivepreemptivepreventiverisk-focusedself motivatedself-directedshrewd debaterurban ecosystem resiliencewillingzealous
Adverb(1 words)
mentally alert learner
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesanticipatory actioncontingency planningearly interventionforward planninggoal orientedinitiative takingpreventive measureproactive stance
Collocations
6 entriesproactive approachproactive managementproactive measuresproactive planningproactive problem solvingproactive stance
Inflections
2 entriesmore proactivemost proactive
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The government is being urged to take a proactive approach to reducing carbon emissions.
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You need to be proactive.
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We need to be proactive.
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