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 ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·prompt·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prompted¹

prompt ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The warrants, for alleged criminal responsibility for acts including murder, persecution and starvation as a weapon of war, prompted fury in Israel, which like the United States does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Security Council - prompted by then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan - refused to renew the exemption in June 2004, after pictures of US troops abusing Iraqi prisoners shocked the world.

From BBC

Researchers reporting in the Journal of Chemical Education prompted AI image generators for portraits of chemists.

From Science Daily

Messaging services and gaming sites, however, will not be restricted, which has prompted questions over how regulators will determine what is and isn’t a social media platform in a fast-moving landscape.

From BBC

Her allegations prompted fans to file a petition about workplace bullying to the government.

From BBC

Related Words

• advised
• implied
• proposed
• recommended