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

The decision prompted a wave of verbal attacks and threats online against the judge, while a petition to "save the family that lives in the woods" has gathered over 135,000 signatures.

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Since then, the property’s price has changed multiple times, dropping to its lowest ask of $4.2 million in September, a move that finally appears to have prompted an eager buyer to come forward.

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But this year, many of the big-budget movies were male-leaning, and the narrower returns at the box office have prompted questions about whether films were reaching all possible demographics.

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Their disappearance prompted a massive search that involved the authorities, the Mexican marines and the FBI.

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The presence of just one of the top 10 men's players at this year's event has prompted discussion over the tournament's future format.

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Related Words

• advised 
• implied 
• proposed 
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