as in influencing
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1
as in causing
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 urging
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prompting
Verb
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AccuWeather experts are urging travelers to avoid unnecessary travel and to prepare for significant disruptions this weekend.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Federal officials had issued a warning to local law enforcement agencies some two weeks before the attack urging them to be vigilant about similar incidents.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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What’s more, some Chinese command centers appear to have live video feeds of various platforms under their purview, potentially limiting the autonomy of more junior officers and creating a sense that their every move is under the microscope.—
Sam Bresnick,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Dec. 2024
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His retirement saw the end of an era, creating a vacuum in a sport closely tethered to his name and achievements.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Unfortunately, current leadership isn’t fostering a new narrative or encouraging positive change.—
Jennifer Guzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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The recent record highs in the S&P 500 were partly driven by optimism that the Federal Reserve would continue cutting interest rates through 2025, making borrowing cheaper and encouraging economic activity.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The video has delighted internet users since it was shared, generating more than 328,300 views and 38,000 likes at the time of writing.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Investors focused instead on the bank running leaner and generating better-than-expected profitability.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The goal is to understand the seduction of fascism, why so many people fell for Mussolini’s message then, and why so many are falling for a similar message today.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Dec. 2024
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Satan’s seduction of Eve had to define the very idea of what seduction was: an act of irresistible trickery on the part of the seducer; a moral and an intellectual failing on the part of the seduced.—
Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The weather should improve across the country by Christmas Day, according to the National Weather Service, as the East Coast storm system bringing snow to the region will leave by Tuesday evening.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tuesday kicks off a historically merry period for investors, a stretch known familiarly as the Santa Claus rally for the positive stock market returns typically enjoyed during the holiday season, potentially bringing further gains to a largely cheery 2024 for equities.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Prompting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prompting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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