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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

Dallas McMurray’s artfully animated performing of the childlike pantomimic gestures that thread through the dance occasionally prompted audience laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

In the conversations, users prompted the chatbot to respond to a wide array of topics.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Backed by water tankers and a helicopter, firefighters on Sunday fought to contain a stubborn wildfire in Northern California that prompted officials to order evacuations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

His death energized Mississippi residents and prompted Johnson to wire his condolences to the family.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

No doubt it was the similarity of their gaits that prompted Penelope’s memory, but the two had little else in common: For example, Dr. Westminster was extremely clever and Bertha was not clever at all.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• advised
• implied
• proposed
• recommended