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• past tense form of prompt.
• past participle of prompt.

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

See Examples For:

prompted

He thinks women believe that "men should have less leg hair", which has prompted them to seek laser hair removal so as not to offend those around them.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

These changing rules have prompted myriad workplace debates: Is it OK to wear shorts to an interview?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The incident prompted the town to implement a program that encourages residents to request police-welfare checks for missing or vulnerable neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

However, the recent display of the aircraft that brought Zambada to the United States as part of an FBI operations collection prompted Mexico to seek explanations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

At length, she prompted gently, “If Sir wish his clothes washed, he must needs give them to me in my hand.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Related Words

• advised
• implied
• proposed
• recommended