The phrase "act affirmatively" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is encouraged to take positive or proactive steps in a situation.
Example: "In order to achieve our goals, we must act affirmatively and not wait for opportunities to come to us."
Alternatives: "take positive action" or "respond proactively."
Consumers who want to see swift action should urge the F.D.A. to act affirmatively on the nine-state attorney general food allergy petition.
But in fact, the federal government's compliance with court orders is imperfect and fraught, especially with orders compelling the government to act affirmatively.
In other words, like the base-closing commission model, Congress will have to act affirmatively to undo that legislative language if it wants no new spending cuts or tax increases to take effect.
"The board had the authority to take other action if it chose," said Mr. Mitchell, but he did acknowledge in cross-examination that he "thought it very likely that the board would act affirmatively".
The crucial point I got from Mr. Breslauer's paper was that while it's the mandate of all UC Presidents to fight for continued/increased) UC support from the State, the ability of the UC President to influence the government/Governor of California, and the willingness of the Governor to then act affirmatively, are first and foremost the products of their economic times.
That court also held that the prisoner's demand upon the accusing State gives rise to an obligation to act affirmatively to secure his presence for trial; failure of the accusing State to promptly obtain the defendant from the detaining sovereign might invalidate any judgment ultimately obtained, if the time lapse is sufficiently great and is not excused.
Nothing to prevent mass foreclosures of these loans will be effective unless Congress acts affirmatively to remove liability and provide financial incentives for refinancing.
It is clear that Mr. Bush, believing that his cabinet and administration will benefit politically and functionally from such diversity, acted affirmatively to select competent individuals who represent a variety of backgrounds.
If the tax rate fight is resolved by the time the debt limit increase is needed, Democrats will find themselves without the leverage they now have with the expiration of the lower tax rates a certainty unless Congress acts affirmatively.
Amend the debt ceiling to rise automatically to meet congressional obligations unless the Congress acts affirmatively to renege on what it has voted.
"No other president has either acted affirmatively or reactively in dealing with things we don't agree with when Israel does them," said Kurtzer, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Egypt under Bill Clinton and U.S. Ambassador to Israel under George W. Bush.
