1
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
police enjoined the community's full cooperation in getting rid of the drug dealers
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as in to instruct
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
undeterred, the captain enjoined his crew to sail at full speed into the mine-filled harbor
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as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
Quakerism enjoins the taking of human life
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Recent Examples of enjoin
To grant a commission to a person appointed, might perhaps be deemed a duty enjoined by the constitution.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Along with their civil complaint, the plaintiffs filed an emergency motion asking the court to enjoin the school from eliminating the teams until the litigation has been resolved.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 July 2025
Bastiat has asked a judge to preliminarily and permanently enjoin from Shein and its sellers from infringing its copyrights going forward.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
On June 4, the Justice Department sued Texas over the Texas Dream Act, then quickly filed a joint motion with Texas asking a judge to declare the law unconstitutional and permanently enjoin Texas from enforcing the law.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Along with their civil complaint, the plaintiffs filed an emergency motion asking the court to enjoin the school from eliminating the teams until the litigation has been resolved.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 July 2025
Bastiat has asked a judge to preliminarily and permanently enjoin from Shein and its sellers from infringing its copyrights going forward.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
On June 4, the Justice Department sued Texas over the Texas Dream Act, then quickly filed a joint motion with Texas asking a judge to declare the law unconstitutional and permanently enjoin Texas from enforcing the law.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoin
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Senate Democrats, who are demanding a permanent extension of federal subsidies to help people afford health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, have voted down the funding bill four times.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, Defend Our Juries, the organization behind Saturday’s protest, is demanding the ban be lifted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The agency is investigating what caused the crash, but noted air traffic control had instructed flight 5155 to wait to cross the intersection and yield to the other aircraft.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the allegations, King instructed a female employee to remove her sweater, which was covering a V-neck blouse.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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In December year, President Joe Biden signed a law prohibiting recognition in the United States of trademarks confiscated by the Cuban government.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Denver International and Newark Liberty International airports saw ground delays where flights were prohibited from taking off until controllers were able to handle them.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Byrne was at the top of Bronstein’s list to play Linda, a role requiring someone who could balance raw, dramatic emotion with a bit of humor.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Offenders often demand that money be provided quickly and through gift cards or wire transfers, which don’t require identification to collect.—
Madhusree Mukerjee,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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The administration also ordered Texas troops to Portland and Chicago.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to serve seven days in a DUI education center and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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That wavefunction, in turn, dictates the probability of observing this quantum system in a specific state with certain properties, as well as the probability of a transition occurring — spontaneously, even if classically forbidden — through the process of quantum tunneling.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The company contacted the Sheriff’s Office and Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requesting the money be returned, but the money has not been returned, according to the complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessean requested additional records to learn how many of those students are enrolled at each school, along with more detailed demographic information on the students.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump told Fox News later Wednesday that the hostages would probably be released on Monday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Enjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoin. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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