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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

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Etymology

Origin of prompted

prompt ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

prompted

The fast-moving blaze prompted widespread evacuation orders as multiple helicopters vied to douse the flames.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The use of fossil fuels to power the centre prompted criticism from environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth Cymru.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The last mobilisation in 2022 prompted hundreds of thousands of Russians to flee, many to ex-Soviet states such as Armenia and Georgia.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

He started by invading Poland, which prompted Britain and France to declare war.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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