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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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2
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
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.
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Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
These followers, or individuals who react or respond to the prompting of opinion leaders, may not necessarily qualify as opinion leaders themselves.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Knowing how to drive is the prompting.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.
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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.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
In 2016, Arnold went to rehab for alcohol addiction, at the prompting of country singer Charlie Daniels.
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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.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
In Georgia, a judge dismissed a lawsuit because it had been filed in the wrong city, prompting the government to refile elsewhere.
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Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Close call between two passenger jets in Boston A jet landing in Boston nearly collided with another plane taking off on an intersecting runway, prompting FAA and NTSB investigations.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Acosta sued the federal government at the time, prompting a judge to rule that his White House press badge be reinstated.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Don Callis then comes out, prompting a brawl between the Don Callis Family and the Conglomeration, with members from each side making their way to the ring one by one to join the brawl.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
During the police standoff with the suspect at the Independence home soon after the shootings, the home eventually caught on fire, prompting a response from the Independence Fire Department.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Bugs have once again been found inside the California Department of Education headquarters in downtown Sacramento, prompting employees to leave the building and raising concerns among workers about returning to the office.
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Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
As the carriage lurched forward, the teen’s mother fell from the vehicle, prompting Romanch Mahajan to jump out in an effort to help her, The Times reported.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Noun
One of its executives, Anderson, defined agentic treasury as a control system for the movement of money, software that does not merely advise a treasurer but acts, moving cash between accounts, settling invoices, hedging a currency exposure, all with little human prompting.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.
—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
These followers, or individuals who react or respond to the prompting of opinion leaders, may not necessarily qualify as opinion leaders themselves.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Knowing how to drive is the prompting.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 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
Verb
Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
In Georgia, a judge dismissed a lawsuit because it had been filed in the wrong city, prompting the government to refile elsewhere.
—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Close call between two passenger jets in Boston A jet landing in Boston nearly collided with another plane taking off on an intersecting runway, prompting FAA and NTSB investigations.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Acosta sued the federal government at the time, prompting a judge to rule that his White House press badge be reinstated.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Don Callis then comes out, prompting a brawl between the Don Callis Family and the Conglomeration, with members from each side making their way to the ring one by one to join the brawl.
—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
During the police standoff with the suspect at the Independence home soon after the shootings, the home eventually caught on fire, prompting a response from the Independence Fire Department.
—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Bugs have once again been found inside the California Department of Education headquarters in downtown Sacramento, prompting employees to leave the building and raising concerns among workers about returning to the office.
—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
As the carriage lurched forward, the teen’s mother fell from the vehicle, prompting Romanch Mahajan to jump out in an effort to help her, The Times reported.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompting
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Nicolas Matthew Scelfo of Brooklyn, New York, faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer by threat.
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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.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Nourishing ingredients like soybean and plant oils sink into skin and lift up dirt and blemish-causing bacteria.
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Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces.
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Supporters gathered at the Georgia State Capitol recently urging legislators to override the governor's veto.
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People evacuated swaying buildings and homes in the capital, Caracas.
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While Kesteloo is used to traveling at sea, the rocking and swaying of the boat might affect you differently.
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Antiques mix with more contemporary wallpapers and fabrics, creating a comfortably eclectic vibe.
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Some of the smoke may stay higher in the sky, creating a milky or hazy appearance.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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Bad choices like that are a through-line for this whole story, all the way back to Otto Hightower encouraging his daughter, Alicent, to befriend Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys.
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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.
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How many of them will still be generating leads from those same ads in three years without continuing to pay for every single click?
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As radio waves travel across the universe, interstellar gas muddies them, generating a characteristic delay in the signal that depends on frequency.
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“Prompting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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