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provoker

noun

as in prompter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provoker
  1. prompter
  2. rebel
  3. troublemaker
  4. insurgent
  5. extremist
  6. promoter
  7. insurrectionist
  8. alarmist
Noun
  • Sometimes, the accountability gap could be caused by an operator gap, the divide between AI's potential and the actual real-world performance with a human prompter.
    — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone — even Trent [Reznor]’s thing — was on the prompter.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of prompter
Noun
  • As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia struggles to rally support With the world’s biggest oil exporter under fire from rebels backed by the Saudis’ regional adversary, the kingdom needs a safe outlet for its crude as well as military assistance.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • Speaking at the 9/11 memorial ceremony, the son of one of the victims, in an impassioned plea, called on troublemakers to stop using the day to spread Islamophobia and hate.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The alleged spending was so lavish that the judge overseeing Lam's initial court appearance in Miami invoked a famous Hollywood troublemaker after hearing a prosecutor describe it.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of troublemaker
Noun
  • The festival was an impressive feat of planning and production, an execution of vision that may or may not translate into alternative, insurgent thought or actions.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The insecurity landscape is also more chaotic because some groups, after initially being invited to help defend against insurgents, turned into terrorists, said Dengiyefa Angalapu, an analyst at the Center for Democracy and Development in Abuja.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • The caption on the video claims that a group of Muslim extremists kidnapped and beheaded a Christian man for refusing to convert to Islam.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Dictators chose repression, extremists chose violence, and regional powers pursued their interests.
    — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremist
Noun
  • Puth’s representatives and the tour’s promoter have not publicly provided further details about the cancellation.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran's magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of promoter
Noun
  • Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists.
    — Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • The recipients will almost surely be insurrectionists and other allies.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Definition of insurrectionist
Noun
  • Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova said the results showed opportunities for improvement, but cautioned against alarmist interpretations.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And sure, six to eight weeks of emergency supplies might sound a little alarmist — maybe borderline doomsday prep-y.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of alarmist
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