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Recent Examples of unprompted
Matthew Santiago, 34, from New Jersey, shared footage on Instagram showing his 14-week-old pup, Zoro, diving headlong into a backyard pool—completely unprompted.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Make no mistake about it, Barkley's recent statement on the potential of retiring early didn't come unprompted.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Elon Musk’s generative AI, Grok, made headlines for inserting unprompted white genocide mentions after an unauthorized code modification.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At Burke’s sentencing in June 2024, Kendall went through many of the letters in detail, seemingly touched by the stories of everyday people to whom Burke reached out, unprompted, to help.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Make no mistake about it, Barkley's recent statement on the potential of retiring early didn't come unprompted.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Elon Musk’s generative AI, Grok, made headlines for inserting unprompted white genocide mentions after an unauthorized code modification.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At Burke’s sentencing in June 2024, Kendall went through many of the letters in detail, seemingly touched by the stories of everyday people to whom Burke reached out, unprompted, to help.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
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This eight-episode Netflix Arctic comedy is a must-watch about a young Inuk woman who wants to build a new future for herself and her daughter after a spontaneous split from her husband.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of whether Camp Rock 3 comes to fruition, the timing of Joe’s spontaneous reveal does seem like kismet.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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The move, however, could be more an instinctive reflex than a reflection of what’s really driving markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
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So their instinctive brain compels them to mirror your ways and values, to secure your attachment to them.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, poor posture and balance and loss of automatic movements.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Being the reigning world champion, Lyles had an automatic spot in Tokyo entering Sunday, while Bednarek had to earn it at Hayward Field.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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