unprompted
adjective
un·prompt·ed
ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd 
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …—
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Hilary Duff is addressing the moment a fan picked her up unprompted at her concert near Dallas.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
That data is unprompted and far more predictive than any survey.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Users seeing unprompted download windows should treat them as suspect.
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23 May 2026
On Saturday, asked how Denver decides what returning players to invite to its rookie minicamp, head coach Sean Payton paused and offered a rare unprompted name-drop.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
11 May 2026
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
That data is unprompted and far more predictive than any survey.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Users seeing unprompted download windows should treat them as suspect.
—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
23 May 2026
On Saturday, asked how Denver decides what returning players to invite to its rookie minicamp, head coach Sean Payton paused and offered a rare unprompted name-drop.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
11 May 2026
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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