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as in demanded
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 instructed
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 prohibited
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 enjoined
Accordingly, the State is currently enjoined from carrying out congressional elections under the current map.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Yale psychologist and researcher Stanley Milgram demonstrated that good people will do bad things if enjoined to do so by an authority.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The judge also permanently enjoined all federal officials from enforcing the order against the Texas law firm.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
That's now been enjoined, blocked by three different federal courts.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The settlement agreement will end the SAVE plan, but would allow certain deferment and forbearance periods that are currently enjoined to count again toward student loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Under the law permanently enjoined by the court, even sharing a website would be a crime, an obvious violation of the First Amendment.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Yale psychologist and researcher Stanley Milgram demonstrated that good people will do bad things if enjoined to do so by an authority.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The judge also permanently enjoined all federal officials from enforcing the order against the Texas law firm.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
That's now been enjoined, blocked by three different federal courts.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The settlement agreement will end the SAVE plan, but would allow certain deferment and forbearance periods that are currently enjoined to count again toward student loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Under the law permanently enjoined by the court, even sharing a website would be a crime, an obvious violation of the First Amendment.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoined
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Embracing adulthood after having her childhood and adolescence stolen likely demanded even more courage and resilience.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Sponsors—Colgate-Palmolive among them—demanded advertisements for their products not air on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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After his victory in the then-match-play tournament at Olympia Fields, Hagen handed the Wanamaker Trophy to a cab driver and instructed him to take it to his hotel.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Beijing has condemned those measures and instructed its companies to ignore them.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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In the version now passed, if a parent appears on the DCF central register or if any member of the household was the subject of an open case, they would be prohibited from homeschooling.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police said the agency was not involved in the operation because it is prohibited by state law from participating in immigration enforcement and because the terminal is a federal port of entry under CBP’s jurisdiction.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Affordable housing operators will be required to include the preference program in tenant selection and marketing plans for eligible projects.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley forecasts the market will lose another billion barrels over the course of 2026 due to the time required to restart oilfields, repair refineries and reposition the tanker fleet.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The man continued moving around inside the fountain even as police ordered him to get out, according to the outlet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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According to prosecutors, the teen's mother became concerned about Ruiz being around her daughter and forbade Garcia Perez from speaking with him.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The stream rushed by, as clear and inviting as the nearby lake that their father forbade them from swimming in.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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City officials requested to extend X Street’s lease about three to five years, wrote Caltrans spokesperson Dennis Keaton.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, requested that Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez hold Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu in contempt of court after Nantambu did not appear for a Zoom deposition on Wednesday.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Enjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoined. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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