as in spontaneous
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Recent Examples of unprompted
At one point Romero even drew unprompted praise from big league manager Alex Cora, which Romero said was incredibly cool.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
One Democrat that stood unprompted was Rep. Al Green from Texas, who had to be removed from the event for being disruptive, waving his cane and yelling toward Trump during his opening remarks.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Parents' Shameless Watch Award The movie or streaming title made for kids that parents love too, and would watch alone and unprompted.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Following the 79-52 win over San Jose State, Cardenas took a minute, unprompted, to praise Ugbo’s work behind the scenes — just minutes before their World Cup argument.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
One Democrat that stood unprompted was Rep. Al Green from Texas, who had to be removed from the event for being disruptive, waving his cane and yelling toward Trump during his opening remarks.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Parents' Shameless Watch Award The movie or streaming title made for kids that parents love too, and would watch alone and unprompted.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Following the 79-52 win over San Jose State, Cardenas took a minute, unprompted, to praise Ugbo’s work behind the scenes — just minutes before their World Cup argument.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
Adjective
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Pockets of time when most parents are homebound are now ripe for spontaneous hangouts, especially because their kids can entertain one another.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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But most mutations are acquired — from lifestyle, environmental exposures, or spontaneous errors during cell division.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Palace also look to exploit Wharton’s instinctive ball progression from defensive set pieces.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The industrial metaverse can capture and scale some very intricate knowledge, including the instinctive skills and judgment of veteran workers, into immersive digital twins.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Lola Jones, Hillsdale softball: Jones pitched the final eight innings of Hillsdale’s nine-inning 2-1 win over Aragon, conceding only an automatic runner in the ninth and striking out seven.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Every reliever except Yuki Matsui has been complicit, though Jeremiah Estrada’s unearned run came after the automatic runner was placed on second in the 10th inning on Wednesday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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