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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
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.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The department is denying student loan forgiveness to borrowers in the IBR plan who have reached the 20- or 25-year threshold for discharge, even while the department concedes that loan forgiveness is authorized under IBR and has not been blocked or enjoined by any court.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The department is denying student loan forgiveness to borrowers in the IBR plan who have reached the 20- or 25-year threshold for discharge, even while the department concedes that loan forgiveness is authorized under IBR and has not been blocked or enjoined by any court.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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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Frustration filled a special Celina ISD school board meeting Monday night as parents demanded transparency following the district's investigation into former middle school teacher and coach Caleb Elliott.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Oz demanded that the Department of Human Services place a six-month freeze on enrollments in high-risk providers and confirm existing providers’ legitimacy.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Consume aloe vera juice as directed on the product label or as instructed by a healthcare provider to avoid potential side effects.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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That guidance instructed officers to consider both an applicant’s health and overall financial picture when determining whether to issue a visa.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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TransUnion’s Winter 2026 Gig Economy Worker Report says that many gig workers are doing things that some platforms have prohibited, like renting or selling access to their accounts so that unverified users can work under their names.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 1833, for example, Hawaii's king prohibited anyone from having a knife, sword, cane or other dangerous weapon.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The amount of restitution he will be required to pay will be determined at a later date, per the agency.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department's NCAA basketball gambling investigation required nearly two years to fully uncover, spanning 26 criminal defendants.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Questions about education funding Amid the state’s revenue shortfall, Little in August ordered state agencies other than public schools to cut spending by 3%.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cashier Sandra Cornejo said the suspect ordered Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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States often screen their Medicaid rolls to exclude families who have begun earning too much money to qualify, but Congress rightly forbade that during the pandemic.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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As a Manhattan native, public school league rules forbade Powell from playing for a school outside the borough.—
Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Despite that, in July, Molina Cervantes requested dismissal of the restraining order against him, according to court records.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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To cover the gap, the board requested another fee of more than $3,700 per member and raised monthly dues by $75 for a two-year period.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Enjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoined. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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