prodder

noun

Definition of proddernext
as in prompter

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  1. prompter
  2. rebel
  3. troublemaker
  4. insurgent
  5. promoter
  6. extremist
  7. proponent
  8. booster
Noun
  • Sometimes, the accountability gap could be caused by an operator gap, the divide between AI's potential and the actual real-world performance with a human prompter.
    — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone — even Trent [Reznor]’s thing — was on the prompter.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of prompter
Noun
  • The attack comes as Colombia’s conservative government changes the nation’s security strategy and takes a more confrontational approach towards gangs and rebel groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The blast comes amid President Abelardo de la Espriella’s tougher security strategy, which includes ending rebel talks and renewing operations against gangs and armed groups.
    — Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • That leaves it in a diagnostic gray zone, not quite a harmless freeloader and not always a troublemaker either.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu in the past has attributed the violence to a small number of troublemakers.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of troublemaker
Noun
  • Khalilzad on Friday wrote on X that there had been reports of Pakistan arming Afghans to fight the Taliban inside Afghanistan and of the Pakistani military recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • President Emmanuel Macron has been the primary target of scorn following nationwide riots that overtook Paris and other cities, but the insurgent National Rally does not want to let mainstream conservatives off the hook.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Why concert tickets keep getting more expensive Artists, promoters, venues, and ticketing platforms all take a cut of each ticket.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoter
Noun
  • Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Struck by the negative representations of Arabs in the media, Odeh was appointed regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, whose East Coast offices had been targeted by extremists in 1985.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of extremist
Noun
  • Some proponents of tighter regulation will accept incremental progress, while others push for more sweeping change.
    — Barbara A. Trish, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson, a proponent of Medicare for All, wrote Maine’s law creating the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and establishing pathways to importing cheaper drugs from Canada.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of proponent
Noun
  • The flight will carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard an Ariane 64, the rocket’s four-booster configuration.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The booster, meanwhile, reoriented for its descent back to Earth.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of booster
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