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1
as in causing
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 urging
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 prompting
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Build Capability Instead Of Creating Dependency The World Quality Report highlights that 66% of respondents struggle to find talent with AI skills that go beyond surface-level prompting.
—Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Without any prompting from leadership, there was much discussion in the hallways that Netflix made the right call to exert financial discipline and not get caught up in the hunt.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
In 2016, Arnold went to rehab for alcohol addiction, at the prompting of country singer Charlie Daniels.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
On the same day, at Southside Presbyterian Church, in Tucson, Arizona, a similar press conference was held at the prompting of an eccentric goat herder named Jim Corbett, who had been sheltering refugees for the past year and had turned to the church for help.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Thanks to the miracle of intellectual property, free-enterprise and the prompting of a brilliant record executive, this unlikely collaboration brought together artists and professionals from very different walks of life—shattering geographic, racial, age and faith boundaries.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
All of them gave concerning answers with minimal prompting.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Harris’ infield single on a ball Hoerner tried to scoop and shovel with his mitt errantly got past first baseman Michael Busch, prompting Counsell to end Imanaga’s night at 96 pitches and right-handed hitting Ha-Seong Kim due up.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Federal authorities said Werstine was arrested just days after the alleged murder but failed to appear for his trial — prompting an arrest warrant to be issued in 1994.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Texas Roadhouse has raised menu prices amid inflation, prompting questions about whether other restaurants will do the same.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Rather, geopolitical risk is prompting action as American and European approaches to digital security diverge.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Whirlpool last week reported first-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ expectations, prompting the company’s stock to decline as much as 20%.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Americans are facing price increases on everything from gas to groceries, prompting people to search for new ways to save.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Times staff writer Lila Seidman wrote that deepfake wildlife videos are taking over social media, prompting much concern from animal experts.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
Knowing how to drive is the prompting.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Build Capability Instead Of Creating Dependency The World Quality Report highlights that 66% of respondents struggle to find talent with AI skills that go beyond surface-level prompting.
—Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Without any prompting from leadership, there was much discussion in the hallways that Netflix made the right call to exert financial discipline and not get caught up in the hunt.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
In 2016, Arnold went to rehab for alcohol addiction, at the prompting of country singer Charlie Daniels.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
On the same day, at Southside Presbyterian Church, in Tucson, Arizona, a similar press conference was held at the prompting of an eccentric goat herder named Jim Corbett, who had been sheltering refugees for the past year and had turned to the church for help.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Thanks to the miracle of intellectual property, free-enterprise and the prompting of a brilliant record executive, this unlikely collaboration brought together artists and professionals from very different walks of life—shattering geographic, racial, age and faith boundaries.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
All of them gave concerning answers with minimal prompting.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Honda Center became a noisy barn and not just because of the sound system or prompting from the in-house DJ.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Harris’ infield single on a ball Hoerner tried to scoop and shovel with his mitt errantly got past first baseman Michael Busch, prompting Counsell to end Imanaga’s night at 96 pitches and right-handed hitting Ha-Seong Kim due up.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Federal authorities said Werstine was arrested just days after the alleged murder but failed to appear for his trial — prompting an arrest warrant to be issued in 1994.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Texas Roadhouse has raised menu prices amid inflation, prompting questions about whether other restaurants will do the same.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Rather, geopolitical risk is prompting action as American and European approaches to digital security diverge.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Whirlpool last week reported first-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ expectations, prompting the company’s stock to decline as much as 20%.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Americans are facing price increases on everything from gas to groceries, prompting people to search for new ways to save.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Times staff writer Lila Seidman wrote that deepfake wildlife videos are taking over social media, prompting much concern from animal experts.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompting
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Seven states have now passed legislation to regulate family influencing, but these laws mostly just ensure that parents set aside a percentage of earnings to compensate their children.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said a tractor-trailer car hauler blew a tire while traveling eastbound on I-10 near Valencia Road, causing the truck to hit a guardrail, roll into the median and burst into flames, CBS affiliate KOLD reported.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The same weather system is also fueling high winds across the Great Plains and causing wildfires to rapidly spread.—
Rob Marciano,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Iran’s leaders have been trying to shore up the homefront by showing sympathy while also urging the public to endure the economic pain for the sake of the war effort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Rich Greenfield of LightShed Partners offered a similar take, urging D’Amaro to split the company’s linear TV assets from its entertainment and streaming operations.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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There’s an ever present sense of the air moving, seen in the grass swaying and the smoke drifting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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While Kesteloo is used to traveling at sea, the rocking and swaying of the boat might affect you differently.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And while track and field adopted the dual-advancement and dual-medal system, the policy does not easily translate to head-to-head contact sports or other athletic competitions, creating what critics see as a glaring inconsistency across the state.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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David then wakes up inside the woman's body, immediately creating a crisis.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Verb
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There were also fans of nearby college teams cheering on their guys, plus some participants’ encouraging families.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There had been encouraging noises on a pursuit for the Brazilian, but the longer the summer went on, the colder the trail grew.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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All of these material properties play a role in generating the potential measured by a probe, independent of any special Casimir forces or vacuum fluctuations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Certain lower-risk administrative technologies are expressly excluded, including spreadsheets requiring human analysis, workflow management and routing tools, and systems that simply organize or summarize information without generating predictions or inferences.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Prompting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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