prodder

Definition of proddernext

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Noun
  • Zada believes that the power to keep AI outputs copyright clean lies in the hands of the prompter, meaning Secret Level forbids IP being cited in its text inputs.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Dokoupil thought he was next headed to a story about former VP nominee Tim Walz, but the lineup in the prompter had another idea — as did the graphics prompt, evidently.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Lucas’s focus on getting paid brings him in for the book’s harshest criticism; Fischer casts him as a rebel turned sellout.
    Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • On the other hand, Bennu is the rebel — its glycine likely originated in frozen ice exposed to harsh radiation in the outer reaches of the solar system.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Iris Apatow and Costa D'Angelo are the latest troublemakers to stir the pot at Baird.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
  • His older brother, Leonard Kibrick, had played the main troublemaker in the series, giving Spanky (George McFarland), Alfalfa (Carl Switzer), Buckwheat (Billie Thomas) and Darla (Darla Hood) a hard time, before Bond replaced him in 1936.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Progressive senators are wading into Democratic primaries across the country, at times breaking from their leaders to back more left-leaning or insurgent candidates — with the notable exception of Texas.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Those funds often backed far-right Republican insurgents.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • One question has bothered Martin Ludlow in his decades as a concert and event promoter in Los Angeles.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Independent producers and promoters rent its venues for their performances and events.
    E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That was Sokolowski’s introduction to a network of sadistic online extremists.
    Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • More than 150 Christians were abducted from three churches in another part of Kaduna in January before being released this week while at least 160 people, mostly Muslims, were killed by Islamic extremists in Kwara state for refusing to be indoctrinated.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • However, Joyner isn't a proponent of doing so, if possible.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Count Doyle as a proponent of the Rockies’ outfield options as Colorado looks for ways to show progress following a disastrous 119-loss season in 2025.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The participants who did speed training and received the booster sessions were found to have a 25% reduction in the risk of a dementia diagnosis compared with the control group.
    Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Adding fresh ginger can be an immune booster.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Prodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodder. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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