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prompted

[promp-tid] / ˈprɒmp tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
reminded
Synonyms
STRONG
advised cautioned forewarned notified prodded
WEAK
made aware
ADJECTIVE
suggested
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advised implied proposed recommended
STRONG
advanced advocated counseled hinted indicated offered propounded reminded
ADJECTIVE
urged
Synonyms
STRONG
adjured advised allured asked begged charged coaxed coerced commanded desired exhorted forced implored influenced lured motivated moved requested solicited wheedled
Antonyms
WEAK
condemned opposed prohibited

Example Sentences

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So what prompted the retreat to the sidelines?

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It said the conflict had prompted "near-term uncertainty around fuel costs and customer demand".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

As such, it doesn’t need to respond to market mood swings such as those prompted by worries over AI-led disruption, Chief Executive Melanie Perkins said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The warming will be prompted by Santa Ana winds that are expected to blow in Friday, with speeds of 20 to 40 mph, gusting up to 50 mph in higher mountain areas, Wofford said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She could easily have welcomed Leon with another of her stories, but it was the news that her cousins from the north were coming to stay that had prompted this leap into a new form.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan