triggered

[trig-erd] / ˈtrɪg ərd /

VERB

cause to happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring about cause generate produce prompt provoke set off spark start

STRONG

activate elicit

WEAK

give rise to set in motion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end halt prevent stop

WEAK

block check

Example Sentences

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The Post also reported that Close earned $1.2 million last season before incentives and she triggered all 11 performance bonuses for an additional $180,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Starmer on Tuesday, after a cabinet meeting, said he would stay in office, as ministers filing out of the meeting told reporters a leadership challenge was not triggered.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Under Labour Party rules, a contest is triggered when 81 lawmakers back a specific challenger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

And on Tuesday, the prime minister told the cabinet he would "get on with governing" and that a leadership contest had not been triggered.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

It proves to have been triggered by many of the same causes that played themselves out at Cajamarca, in East Asia, on Pacific islands, and in Australia and New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond