prompt
adjective
done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay.
had prompted
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past perfectof prompt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Ten-year Treasury and German Bund yields slid to multiweek lows in early European trade on Thursday as bond investors absorbed higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data that had prompted a temporary but sharp bond selloff on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The unauthorized access happened after the most damaging leak of taxpayer information in the agency’s history, which had prompted a tightening of internal defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
However, several US media outlets, including the New York Times, reported that a threat from Iranian proxy forces had prompted the switch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Eventually, Anderson got to the second issue that had prompted the lunch: How to deal with Times columnist TJ Simers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
I wondered why Papa was saying this, what had prompted him.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
