prompted

past tense of prompt
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Recent Examples of prompted That act also prompted a purification ceremony. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Japan had its own landmark naming case in 1994, when a family’s attempt to name their son Akuma, meaning devil, prompted government intervention and a debate over state involvement in naming. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 The aftermath The aftermath of the tragedy, a prison riot unlike any witnessed in the United States before or since, prompted numerous investigations and lawsuits. Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 About 65% of the children who engaged with these perpetrators are prompted to move to a secondary platform, sometimes chat messengers with little to no security measures like WhatsApp or Telegram, other times to platforms like Snapchat, Google Chat or iMessage, according to the June report. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Their co-host Emanny jumped in and wondered if the footage should be released, which prompted Joe Budden to share one of his few comments throughout the argument. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Then a family rift prompted his godson to move out of the house. Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025 What To Know Events in Memphis have unfolded very differently from those in Chicago and Portland, where federal troop deployments prompted public clashes and legal challenges. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The threat to withhold back pay has angered federal employees, according to Axios which first reported on the memo, and prompted criticisms from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers who insist the government is legally obligated to compensate furloughed workers. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompted
Verb
  • Investigators are still determining what caused the crash.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Russia said the blackout was caused by Ukrainian shelling.
    Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Krasner also urged any other potential victims of King to come forward.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But Vance recently urged Americans to call the employers of those who posted improper sentiments about slain activist Charlie Kirk.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And then the English joined in, claiming that Joseph of Arimathea brought the holy grail containing the blood and sweat of the crucified Christ to Glastonbury.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • New ownership has brought investment and a collegiate approach.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the course of a conversation that spanned more than a million words and 300 hours, the bot encouraged Brooks to adopt grandiose beliefs, validated his delusions, and led him to believe the technological infrastructure that underpins the world was in imminent danger.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • These men, too, were encouraged to get married—and stay married.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The country’s Afro-Portuguese history, its position as a more affordable European destination compared to France or Italy, and its genuine warmth toward international visitors have created the perfect storm.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The game has spawned six sequels as well as a series of novels.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The bull’s sheer size and the location of the hunt spawned unfounded rumors that Brooks had committed game violations.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Prompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompted. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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