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prompted

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

uttered, given, or done in response to something, as to a suggestion, cue, event, etc.:
To apply for admission, click the appropriate link below and then follow the prompted instructions.
In this study, we examined the prompted reflections of four middle school math teachers after their lessons.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of prompt ( def ).

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prompted¹

prompt ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Example Sentences

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Morning rain in Saturday’s forecast prompted tournament officials to add an extra round Friday but it did not seem to rattle Krishna.

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This prompted Waugh to suggest Mr Simpson should be "stabbed in the leg".

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The areas of Mandalay and Sagaing were hit especially hard by the earthquake on 28 March, which prompted a rare request from the Myanmar junta for foreign aid.

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The move has already prompted Chinese retailers to raise their prices.

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Cantor Fitzgerald manages Tether reserves and holds a convertible debt stake, which prompted conflict-of-interest and national security concerns when Lutnick was nominated commerce secretary.

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