as in spontaneous
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Recent Examples of unprompted
The invasion of Crimea in 2014 violated the memorandum, which explicitly barred unprompted military action against Ukraine and promised its territorial integrity.
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
At one point Romero even drew unprompted praise from big league manager Alex Cora, which Romero said was incredibly cool.
—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
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
At one point Romero even drew unprompted praise from big league manager Alex Cora, which Romero said was incredibly cool.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprompted
Adjective
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Conversations are flirtatious and direct, so expect bold texts and spontaneous meetings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Bilek said that proposals should be intentional moments, not spontaneous gestures, and partners should openly communicate expectations around commitment to avoid confusion or emotional harm.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, Agyemang answered with the kind of instinctive finishing that had abandoned Charlotte during its skid.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Intuition might tell you that attraction is a quick, instinctive reaction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Freeman has received automatic annual 3% raises, according to her contracts.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The future of a human-humanoid future can not be left in the hands of international organisations alone, nor can it be considered as the automatic outcome of private sector progress.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprompted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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