prompted

American  

[promp-tid] / ˈprɒmp tɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unprompted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of prompted

prompt ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Prompted by the sudden death of Labour Senedd member Hefin David in August, the poll takes place on 23 October.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Prompted by the August executive order, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has asked the nation’s nine largest banks for information about their debanking activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025

Prompted by slow movement from the federal government, California legislators heeded a call this year to do more to regulate AI.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Prompted with controversial topics, including the International Criminal Court’s probe of Israeli officials and the death of a second Boeing whistleblower, the trio found some common ground, but the conversation took a turn eventually.

From Salon • May 4, 2024

Prompted by a team banner or photographs on the wall, we’d talk about sports, or our home states, or our children.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Related Words

• advised
• implied
• proposed
• recommended