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as in to cause
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 to urge
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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as in immediate
done, carried out, or given without delay
prompt treatment of snakebites is always advisable
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as in quick
having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation
our waiter was prompt and courteous despite the fact that the restaurant was understaffed
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as in reminder
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as in readiness
the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time
the promptness of the local bus line has always been reassuring
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Recent Examples of prompt
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Eva clocks their conversation as extremely paranoid, and Kyle's attempt at smoothing things over with David only prompts David to start up all over again.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Getting prompt treatment can ease your recovery and help prevent complications.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Upload the reference photo and enter the following prompt.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Before he is hauled off to prison for good, Joe attempts one last lunge toward Bronte, prompting her to shoot him … in the genitals.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Eva clocks their conversation as extremely paranoid, and Kyle's attempt at smoothing things over with David only prompts David to start up all over again.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Customers can order in-stock models like the A1 Pro and expect prompt delivery.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Getting prompt treatment can ease your recovery and help prevent complications.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
But that level of precision can come at the cost of large memory footprints (in the hundreds of gigabytes for the largest models) and significant processing resources needed for the complex matrix multiplication used when responding to prompts.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Upload the reference photo and enter the following prompt.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompt
Verb
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Market selloffs cause many higher-income Americans whose net worth is significantly lower to reduce their spending.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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This causes magnesium to move back into their blood.1 Gastrointestinal (GI) disease: GI conditions like Crohn's disease, celiac disease, and ulcerative colitis (UC) can affect how well your body absorbs magnesium.—
Patricia Mikula,
Health,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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State, county and local law enforcement were investigating the shooting that took place early April 27, and anyone with photos, videos or other information was urged to contact police.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Authorities described the situation as chaotic and urged families to use the reunification site to speed up the victim identification process.—
T. Michelle Murphy,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hugo used the firm’s unique approach to implement immediate ROI and expand AI implementation organically for their clients.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has made a new emergency request of the U.S. Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay of a nationwide injunction blocking the ban on openly transgender military service members.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ivanka posted a video and pictures to her social media platforms on Monday following the celebration, during which Theo and Barkley had a quick game of catch while running around the area.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 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,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The goal of the tax subsidies was to encourage more Americans to save for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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To Thomas, the phrase is meant to encourage people to not give up on democracy.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The reaction to Trump's tariffs was swift, with Wall Street suffering its worst day since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in earlier this month, sending shockwaves through global financial markets.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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However, before things turned deadly, his wife jumped to his aid, saving his life with her swift actions, according to reports.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite experiencing that grief, the actress isn’t willing to be with anyone just to avoid being alone.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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To address the loss in purchasing power since 2019, the state would have to increase the basic allotment by $1,340 — and legislators are not willing to make that commitment for public schools.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Prompt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompt. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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