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

U.S. natural gas futures recovered some of Monday’s big losses that were prompted by warmer weather forecasts for mid-February.

From The Wall Street Journal

The administration's tactics have prompted thousands nationwide to take to the streets in protest.

From BBC

As an experiment, I prompted Gemini to “design an AI course for a handsome and sophisticated Wall Street Journal columnist.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Bezos' move last year to focus the paper's opinion section on "personal liberties and free markets" prompted the editor of that section to resign.

From BBC

The finding confirms the claim by the environmental group Basel Action Network, which prompted the shipment's return.

From Barron's

Related Words

• advised
• implied
• proposed
• recommended