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as in causes
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 urges
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 prompts
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
For the brand whose initials DSW stand for Designer Shoe Warehouse, 2025 brings a fresh approach to its brand via a catchy tagline with a call to action that prompts customers to approach the store with a fresh perspective.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The film, starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie, follows a group of retirees obsessed with solving cold cases, until a real murder in their community prompts them into action.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Mihály’s arrival — or return — prompts an existential crisis for Andor.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
If a user already has a passkey registered, Passkeys Pwned will block the login and return an error message that prompts the user to register a new passkey.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Bogdan’s Involvement Bogdan Janowski (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) discovers a second skeleton in a grave in both the book and the film, which prompts the third peripheral mystery aside from the two murders in the story.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Whether this latest controversy dents MrBeast's online empire or prompts wider scrutiny of influencer accountability remains to be seen.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The good news is that depending on how your prompts are worded, there is a solid chance that GPT-5 will select one of the GPT-5 submodels that will do a bang-up job of answering your prompt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Naturally, such a rare event prompts plenty of scientific inquiry and no end to wild theories – including an infamous one postulating that the object could be an alien spacecraft.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
For the brand whose initials DSW stand for Designer Shoe Warehouse, 2025 brings a fresh approach to its brand via a catchy tagline with a call to action that prompts customers to approach the store with a fresh perspective.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The film, starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie, follows a group of retirees obsessed with solving cold cases, until a real murder in their community prompts them into action.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Mihály’s arrival — or return — prompts an existential crisis for Andor.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
If a user already has a passkey registered, Passkeys Pwned will block the login and return an error message that prompts the user to register a new passkey.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Bogdan’s Involvement Bogdan Janowski (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) discovers a second skeleton in a grave in both the book and the film, which prompts the third peripheral mystery aside from the two murders in the story.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Whether this latest controversy dents MrBeast's online empire or prompts wider scrutiny of influencer accountability remains to be seen.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompts
Verb
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When supplements are necessary, Sanchez urges parents to choose professional-grade options that prioritize absorption, ingredient quality and transparency.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Zhang urges you to set mental boundaries like refraining from overthinking.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Follow the instructions of the authorities on the ground.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lambert has the blazing speed of a top-six forward — like Nikolaj Ehlers, whose offseason departure creates a hole in Winnipeg’s top six — while Salomonsson dominated in his best AHL games last season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Using ripe Brown Turkey figs and room-temperature butter creates the best flavor and texture.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My hope is that Reunion encourages commissioners and production companies to create space for other deaf people to come forward and tell their stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement History offers us endless reminders of this truth.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each of its four reactors generates 1,300 megawatts of power.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Relatedly, if a person is in a high-profile legal case, one that generates media coverage, the person is likely to be approached by media outlets with requests to interview and profile them.—
Jennifer Farmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new explanation better fits prior observations, such as the evidence of mantle rock closer to the surface than expected.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Prompts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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