1
as in causes
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 urges
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 prompts
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
Two hundred and fifty years later, as artificial intelligence reshapes the practice of law and prompts questions about the future of the profession, the nation's founding offers an unexpected answer.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Instead, Basecamp simply prompts you to sign up after your trial expires.
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Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Ukraine prompts the return of sketches One year almost to the day after the COVID Diary ended, Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
There’s also a chance that Chase Infiniti gets in for her work in The Testaments, which has its loyal followers and was picked up for a second season—but hasn’t reached the widespread viewership that typically prompts a first-time Emmy nomination.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
His behavior prompts Sydney and Marcus (Lionel Boyce) to bail as tensions flare and orders pile up.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
The subject prompts a monologue from him about managerial flexibility, featuring Pep Guardiola, Ruben Amorim and Michael Carrick.
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Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Every item prompts a small, often unconscious question Where should this go?
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
Unlike his later work with Disclosure Day, this prompts a journey of discovery rather than one of fear.
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Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
Two hundred and fifty years later, as artificial intelligence reshapes the practice of law and prompts questions about the future of the profession, the nation's founding offers an unexpected answer.
—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Instead, Basecamp simply prompts you to sign up after your trial expires.
—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Ukraine prompts the return of sketches One year almost to the day after the COVID Diary ended, Russia invaded Ukraine.
—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
There’s also a chance that Chase Infiniti gets in for her work in The Testaments, which has its loyal followers and was picked up for a second season—but hasn’t reached the widespread viewership that typically prompts a first-time Emmy nomination.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
His behavior prompts Sydney and Marcus (Lionel Boyce) to bail as tensions flare and orders pile up.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
The subject prompts a monologue from him about managerial flexibility, featuring Pep Guardiola, Ruben Amorim and Michael Carrick.
—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Every item prompts a small, often unconscious question Where should this go?
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Noun
Build the customer profile that makes your prompts convert, create the ban list that keeps your voice intact, set up the master prompt that produces publish-ready content, repurpose your best ideas across platforms, and batch your month in a single session.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompts
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In May, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda declared outbreaks after lab tests detected the spread of Bundibugyo virus, which causes a type of Ebola disease.
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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The designer also urges homeowners to consider flourishes such as tassels, pom-poms, and ribbons to put this vibrant shade to work in the subtlest ways.
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The National Weather Service urges those in Guam to begin preparing their homes, listen for possible warnings and be ready to evacuate if necessary.
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Read the instructions and drop the appropriate amount of hair oil onto your palm.
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Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.
Verb
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
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Aside from the peeling of the waterproof coating, the reflecting pool has been plagued by an algae bloom, a persistent problem due to Washington’s high heat during the summer and the pool’s shallow depth, which creates an ideal biological incubator.
Verb
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Kalibrate’s program, according to the lawsuit, encourages gas stations to upload private price data.
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Like many public events in wartime Ukraine, the festival blended ordinary leisure with reminders that the war is never far away.
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There were other reminders as well, some less subtle than others, of the true purpose of Congress.
Verb
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This generates sensory messages that are transmitted to the snake’s brain.
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The system performs well in tests and already generates about 10% of all appointments issued.
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The researchers then tested whether the theory could explain the observations.
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Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.
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“Prompts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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