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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
At the time, the blockades crippled transportation routes and hospital services and prompted international warnings about a humanitarian crisis in the country, which was reeling from a devastating earthquake.
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Shamblin sent a similar message again seconds later, and the bot prompted him with a help hotline.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The incident prompted a large emergency response, including 11 engine companies, 11 ambulances, and four chief officers, according to the fire department.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The September incident prompted him to cancel his then-upcoming shows in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
The deployments prompted the UK to suspend some intelligence sharing with Washington, CNN reported.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The frigid surge, detached from the polar vortex, has prompted winter weather alerts for over 84 million people, with cities from Dallas to New York bracing for icy conditions.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
That prompted the board to schedule a special November 10 meeting to address the issue.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Nov. 2025
The furor prompted Apple and Google to remove VenApp from their play stores.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Shamblin sent a similar message again seconds later, and the bot prompted him with a help hotline.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The incident prompted a large emergency response, including 11 engine companies, 11 ambulances, and four chief officers, according to the fire department.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The September incident prompted him to cancel his then-upcoming shows in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
The deployments prompted the UK to suspend some intelligence sharing with Washington, CNN reported.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The frigid surge, detached from the polar vortex, has prompted winter weather alerts for over 84 million people, with cities from Dallas to New York bracing for icy conditions.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
That prompted the board to schedule a special November 10 meeting to address the issue.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Nov. 2025
The furor prompted Apple and Google to remove VenApp from their play stores.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompted
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Infant botulism is caused by a bacterium that produces toxins in the large intestine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fans are urged to wear white at Ford Field.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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During that visit, then Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo urged Francis in unusually frank terms to take concrete action.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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The city’s emergency overflow shelter is available to adults over 18, with capacity for dogs in kennels, but the office encouraged people who need a warm place to sleep to seek primary shelters as a first option.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the first time, solar energy generated more electricity than coal across the European Union.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film spawned a divisive sequel — which was also directed by Dante, but not written by Columbus.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Prompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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