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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
Early narratives of a mass user exodus prompted by service outages and censorship concerns now appear overstated, according to new figures.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The 2020 election has become a prime interest of Gabbard’s, who, in addition to being on the scene for the Fulton County search, was involved in another investigation that prompted the seizure of voting machines in Puerto Rico.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
The ongoing challenges of rural hospitals Glenn Medical’s bureaucratic challenges are unique, prompted by a reinterpretation of a longtime federal rule.
—Ana B. Ibarra, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Related Stories Festival attendees Wim Wenders, Michelle Yeoh and Neil Patrick Harris have all come under fire online over their apparent refusal to make political statements when prompted in press conferences.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Shareholders have been putting significant pressure on Warner to open talks — prompted in part by a public display of dissatisfaction from Pentwater Capital, a big owner.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 Feb. 2026
This conduct stoked public outrage, triggered backlash from local officials and prompted judges to intervene.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
More recently, political unrest and civil war in Yemen have prompted additional resettlement in places like New York, California, Texas, Illinois and Virginia.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
That defeat prompted another mini-crisis, with Marseille losing five league games out of seven, and exacerbated tensions in the squad.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The 2020 election has become a prime interest of Gabbard’s, who, in addition to being on the scene for the Fulton County search, was involved in another investigation that prompted the seizure of voting machines in Puerto Rico.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
The ongoing challenges of rural hospitals Glenn Medical’s bureaucratic challenges are unique, prompted by a reinterpretation of a longtime federal rule.
—Ana B. Ibarra, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Related Stories Festival attendees Wim Wenders, Michelle Yeoh and Neil Patrick Harris have all come under fire online over their apparent refusal to make political statements when prompted in press conferences.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Shareholders have been putting significant pressure on Warner to open talks — prompted in part by a public display of dissatisfaction from Pentwater Capital, a big owner.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 Feb. 2026
This conduct stoked public outrage, triggered backlash from local officials and prompted judges to intervene.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
More recently, political unrest and civil war in Yemen have prompted additional resettlement in places like New York, California, Texas, Illinois and Virginia.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
That defeat prompted another mini-crisis, with Marseille losing five league games out of seven, and exacerbated tensions in the squad.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompted
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But the matter caused quite a stir in Georgia, where the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections sued to regain their materials and some Republicans have questioned the search.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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The masterful composer managed to match director George Lucas' vision with an opening theme that fit the bill, announcing the sea change with a blast of brass that no doubt caused first-time viewers to jump in their seats.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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When the then-prince walked up to Giuffre, Maxwell urged the prince to guess her age.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Solo practitioner Marilyn Lahr urged the court to let the jury decide the case.—
Alexa Shrake,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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This week has been a little different, with Arsenal’s game at Wolves brought forward to Wednesday night to avoid a clash with next month’s Carabao Cup final.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, Mexican officials said there is currently no indication that the 84-year-old was brought into Mexico.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Liu first laced up her skates at five, encouraged by her father, Arthur.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wind and solar generated 30% of the European Union’s electricity in 2025, overtaking fossil fuels for the first time.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The widespread interest in the Guthrie case has spawned endless speculation and conspiracy theories in the press and on social media.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
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Another popular meme was spawned by an interview where Grande choked up, and took a long pause, after she was asked how working with Erivo has changed her.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Prompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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