as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
in the cult there were injunctions for and against everything, as nothing was a matter of personal choice
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Recent Examples of injunction
The union noted that IBR in particularly is not subject to any legal challenge or court injunction blocking the Department of Education from discharging borrowers’ student loans.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Last week, the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a separate request for injunction hoping to have the original map put into place temporarily before the 2026 election period begins.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, the ACLU filed a motion asking a judge to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the administration's efforts.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Last week, the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a separate request for injunction hoping to have the original map put into place temporarily before the 2026 election period begins.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, the ACLU filed a motion asking a judge to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the administration's efforts.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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The edict is also risky, potentially giving viewers the sense that Brennan is less able to question or challenge her guests — one of the main elements of TV’s Sunday political shows that bring viewers to them in the first place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ever since, as the Taliban returned to power, once again issuing edicts to suppress women and girls, the clinic and its 34-year-old midwife Atifa have continued to provide a lifeline for mothers and young children.—
Elise Blanchard,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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Each patient was given instructions to continue using the SPFs in the split-face study for the next four days, returning to the office every day for visual assessment.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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The award of this contract continues the recent strong momentum Serco has seen in defence, with the sector comprising over 80% of our order intake in the first half of 2025.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Necessity Of ‘English-Only’ While the legal impact of the order may be minimal, the symbolism is enormous.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Employees were not subjected to random pat searches despite a clear BOP directive.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The directive does not have an expiration date.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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But when it was pointed out that a wall spanning our southern border violated the Bible’s commandments to welcome the stranger, the right found a brand-new way to go around Jesus.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the issue of posting the commandments in schools first surfaced in 1980.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 50-week moving average in July crossed above the 200-week moving average, indicating that an upward direction of trend may now be in place.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And radical, if coming from any direction, is not good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hours after the minister’s announcement, President Salva Kiir suspended Machar from his post, a decree read on state radio said, without giving more details.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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This decree also states the information should be translated into the other languages so it can be placed in the important temples.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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