restraining order
noun
1
: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
2
: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Examples of restraining order in a Sentence
The judge issued a restraining order.
Recent Examples on the Web
Heard filed for divorce in 2016 and days later filed for a domestic restraining order against Depp.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
A number of the people there had seen funding restored due to temporary restraining orders issued in response to a number of lawsuits.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
Dwight Howard and Amy Luciani got married on Jan. 11, 2025
Luciani filed for divorce on July 1, 2025
One day later, a mutual restraining order was filed in court
Former NBA star Dwight Howard's whirlwind relationship with Amy Luciani is coming to an end.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 July 2025
Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit last week, accompanied by the request for a temporary restraining order.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
A number of the people there had seen funding restored due to temporary restraining orders issued in response to a number of lawsuits.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
Dwight Howard and Amy Luciani got married on Jan. 11, 2025
Luciani filed for divorce on July 1, 2025
One day later, a mutual restraining order was filed in court
Former NBA star Dwight Howard's whirlwind relationship with Amy Luciani is coming to an end.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 July 2025
Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit last week, accompanied by the request for a temporary restraining order.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for restraining order
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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