as in spontaneous
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Recent Examples of unprompted
The invasion of Crimea in 2014 violated the memorandum, which explicitly barred unprompted military action against Ukraine and promised its territorial integrity.
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
At one point Romero even drew unprompted praise from big league manager Alex Cora, which Romero said was incredibly cool.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
One Democrat that stood unprompted was Rep. Al Green from Texas, who had to be removed from the event for being disruptive, waving his cane and yelling toward Trump during his opening remarks.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Parents' Shameless Watch Award The movie or streaming title made for kids that parents love too, and would watch alone and unprompted.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
At one point Romero even drew unprompted praise from big league manager Alex Cora, which Romero said was incredibly cool.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
One Democrat that stood unprompted was Rep. Al Green from Texas, who had to be removed from the event for being disruptive, waving his cane and yelling toward Trump during his opening remarks.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Parents' Shameless Watch Award The movie or streaming title made for kids that parents love too, and would watch alone and unprompted.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
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For travelers looking for nearby, spontaneous adventures, Airbnb’s summer report also shares the top trending domestic destinations among US guests this summer, with unique stays ranging from cozy cabins to beach house retreats.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Yet for shows like the one in Houston, Erivo is aiming for something looser, more spontaneous, slightly lower-key.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Instead, Agyemang answered with the kind of instinctive finishing that had abandoned Charlotte during its skid.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Intuition might tell you that attraction is a quick, instinctive reaction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Several automakers are implementing new semi-autonomous, advanced cruise control, and automatic braking features in popular vehicles.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Almost a month later, on June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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