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verb

Definition of promptsnext
present tense third-person singular of prompt
1
as in causes
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help

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as in urges
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles

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prompts

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noun

plural of prompt
as in instructions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompts
  1. urges
  2. instructions
  3. creates
  4. encourages
  5. reminders
  6. generates
  7. observations
  8. brings
Verb
  • Experience urges two measures of caution for every one of hope.
    Nick Danby, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Morrison’s commentary urges us to realize that liberation from white supremacist, patriarchal constructs isn’t possible through enrollment in yet another white supremacist, patriarchal construct.
    Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of urges
Noun
  • When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The budding generative AI determined that my wanting to get instructions on making a dangerous chemical was a safety violation, based on the safety spec sheet.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructions
Verb
  • Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This creates the phenomenon of intestinal hyperpermeability, transforming the intestine into a veritable sieve.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of creates
Verb
  • None feels authentic, at least until a messy affair with the unsettling, slightly feral Samuel (Harris Dickinson) encourages her to try out a kind of role-play that’s wholly new.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • To stay alert, AAA encourages drivers to take breaks every two hours or 100 miles.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of encourages
Noun
  • Connection Fox, for example, helps users keep track of important contacts, sets reminders to get in touch and even generates suggestions for ways to reach out, keeping important relationships from going cold.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The win against the Islanders provided some reminders of the Sabres’ young talent, though.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reminders
Verb
  • This group generates turnovers and gets after jump shooters.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Connection Fox, for example, helps users keep track of important contacts, sets reminders to get in touch and even generates suggestions for ways to reach out, keeping important relationships from going cold.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of generates
Noun
  • Ten postgame observations • Crosby’s point-per-game streak is one of the great marks in hockey history.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Her observations have struck a chord with many, highlighting an evolving educational landscape that some worry could be leaving students unprepared.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of observations
Verb
  • Reporting Deadline Which brings us back to the role of the individual.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That brings her and partner Curtis (Gershwyn Eustache) into conflict with the wealthy and powerful ruling family of Kingston, with a possible connection to the London case that led to Millie's ouster from the Yard.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brings
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