Synonyms of prompts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of prompt

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• causes
• creates
• generates
• brings
• does
• produces
• spawns
• invokes
• works
• induces
• yields
• occasions
• makes
• catalyzes
• engenders
• encourages
• effects
• begets
• brings about
• results (in)
• gives rise to
• draws on
• brings forth
• translates (into)
• introduces
• breeds
• effectuates
• brings on
• initiates
• promotes
• begins
• contributes (to)
• launches
• starts
• decides
• determines
• founds
• establishes
• inaugurates
• develops
• fosters
• institutes
• fathers
• enacts
• furthers
• renders
• sets
• advances
• cultivates
• nourishes
• conduces (to)
• sets up
• turns out
• nurtures
• forwards
• pioneers
• innovates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limits
• restricts
• impedes
• suppresses
• arrests
• controls
• checks
• stifles
• inhibits
• dampens
• represses
• crushes
• subdues
• restrains
• curbs
• smothers
• squashes
• kills
• reins (in)
• retards
• puts down
• quells
• quashes
• squelches
• destroys
• stills
• cracks down (on)
• abolishes
• clamps down (on)
• extinguishes
• cans
• quenches
• demolishes
• liquidates
• snuffs (out)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urges
• encourages
• nudges
• exhorts
• goads
• spurs
• prods
• eggs (on)
• coaxes
• pushes
• propels
• presses
• provokes
• stimulates
• implores
• beseeches
• pressures
• hurries
• drives
• cajoles
• rushes
• incites
• importunes
• nags
• adjures
• high-pressures
• instigates
• wheedles
• hustles
• foments
• stirs (up)
• blandishes
• needles
• soft-soaps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• deters
• inhibits
• checks
• dissuades
• brakes
• curbs
• constrains
• restrains
• holds back

prompts

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noun

plural of prompt

as in instructions

Related Words

• instructions
• reminders
• observations
• feedback
• urgings
• clues
• solutions
• answers
• directions
• recommendations
• briefs
• warnings
• signs
• signals
• advice
• suggestions
• guidance
• tips
• tip-offs
• advisements
• cautions
• counsel
• assistances
• leads
• pointers
• telltales
• hints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prompts

Verb

This rapid sale prompts questions about Walter's motivations, including a potential SEC investigation into his private credit holdings and the NBA's restrictive salary cap. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

In the sketch, Washington’s announcement prompts a skeptical colonist (David) to imagine a future leader who ignores the Constitution, uses the presidency for personal gain and seeks to remain in power. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

This variant prompts the body to keep churning out Klotho at high levels, regardless of chronological age. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Warmer water naturally carries less oxygen, which prompts corals to move their cilia faster and faster, as if gasping for breath. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

But the arrival of two strangers investigating her past sets off a series of events that prompts the residents of Crystal Lake to question who Pam Voorhees really is. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

The software automatically detects common problems, such as low speaker volume, and prompts you to fix them in a single click. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

The Leo moon prompts you to ruminate on your energetic resources. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Waymo, meanwhile, prompts users to report their own spills, charging a $50 cleaning fee that jumps to $100 if the next passenger discovers the mess first. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Noun

Build the customer profile that makes your prompts convert, create the ban list that keeps your voice intact, set up the master prompt that produces publish-ready content, repurpose your best ideas across platforms, and batch your month in a single session. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026