1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help
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as in urged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles
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Recent Examples of prompted
The spirit of his work, which earned him a humanism in medicine scholarship in medical school, is what prompted him to call Sutton-Schulman.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Her comments prompted a standing ovation from European lawmakers.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The earthquake swarm—rare for the earthquake—prompted the South Carolina Emergency Management Division to urge residents to review earthquake preparedness steps and insurance options.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The backlash has prompted calls for a return to traditional gender roles.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
That delay cost Apple roughly $75 billion in market value in a single day and prompted some analysts to question CEO Tim Cook’s leadership.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
On April 17, 2024, Santiago Torres and Borges Santiago’s mother, who were dating, had gotten into a fight that morning, which prompted Borges Santiago to get involved.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
The attack prompted international condemnation, and was even met with disapproval from the United States, an ally of both Israel and Qatar.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
That refusal prompted a second wave of resolutions in 2025.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Her comments prompted a standing ovation from European lawmakers.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The earthquake swarm—rare for the earthquake—prompted the South Carolina Emergency Management Division to urge residents to review earthquake preparedness steps and insurance options.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The backlash has prompted calls for a return to traditional gender roles.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
That delay cost Apple roughly $75 billion in market value in a single day and prompted some analysts to question CEO Tim Cook’s leadership.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
On April 17, 2024, Santiago Torres and Borges Santiago’s mother, who were dating, had gotten into a fight that morning, which prompted Borges Santiago to get involved.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
The attack prompted international condemnation, and was even met with disapproval from the United States, an ally of both Israel and Qatar.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
That refusal prompted a second wave of resolutions in 2025.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompted
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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This has understandably caused some mild uproar among particular gamers.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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China urged the United States on Friday to address their dispute through dialogue.—
AFP,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not yet revealed the full details of how Robinson was detained, but multiple reports suggested that his father urged him to surrender after recognizing his son in the grainy surveillance footage released by police.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, as American moms have been enthusiastically encouraged to breastfeed, many experts have emphasized that making sure infants are fed, period, should be parents’ highest priority.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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While the firm’s audacious announcement has generated immediate excitement and sparked a speculative increase in its stock price, the steep decline in after-hours trading suggests that investors are not wholly assured.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Although Jill worked closely with local authorities and the high school, all the parties struggled to find the perpetrator because the texts were coming from random numbers that were generated by an app.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hurricane Lane in 2018, spawned by a tropical wave that originated in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, eventually became only the fifth Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale on record in the Central Pacific Basin, according to a hurricane center report.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Prompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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