prompted

[promp-tid]

adjective

1. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of prompt.

Other Word Forms

• unprompted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prompted¹

prompt ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

China’s dominance also prompted the Defense Department to take a stake in Lithium Americas, which is developing a domestic lithium project.

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This prompted doctors to administer an antidote for the brake fluid.

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The Harris experience prompted the museum to seek out other black photographers who had similarly recorded their communities.

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German industrial production slipped unexpectedly sharply in August, reflecting the impact of uncertainty prompted by rising U.S. tariffs on the sector.

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German exports unexpectedly declined in August, hampered by weaker trade with other European nations and the uncertainty prompted by U.S. tariffs over the summer.

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