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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
In 1895, the socialist Eugene Debs addressed a crowd of supporters gathered to cheer his release from jail for leading a national railroad strike that federal judges had enjoined.
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Michael Kazin,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
The real-world violence isn’t the only reason why Florida wants ChatGPT enjoined from causing harm to users while being marketed as safe.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
The lawsuit has also roped in debate over the bureau’s February 2026 policy, which the government contends has replaced earlier guidance issued under an executive order that Lamberth initially enjoined last June.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
That's now been enjoined, blocked by three different federal courts.
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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.
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Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Michael Kazin,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
The real-world violence isn’t the only reason why Florida wants ChatGPT enjoined from causing harm to users while being marketed as safe.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
The lawsuit has also roped in debate over the bureau’s February 2026 policy, which the government contends has replaced earlier guidance issued under an executive order that Lamberth initially enjoined last June.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
That's now been enjoined, blocked by three different federal courts.
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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.
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Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoined
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The second one was developed in 1976, when the city’s population boom demanded expanding the major eastbound crossing to four lanes.
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In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI upheld the validity of the Latin Rite and urged priests to offer such a Mass if their parishioners demanded it.
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Retailers have also been instructed to remove the products from store shelves.
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Meanwhile, Memmott said he and his family have been instructed by local authorities to prepare to evacuate their home at any moment.
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Items including coolers, folding chairs, frisbees, balls, metal drink containers and aerosol cans — including spray sunscreen — are prohibited.
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Journalists, however, were prohibited from revealing plot points or celebrity cameos.
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Drivers turning right are required to wait for pedestrians to cross, and those going straight must wait along with them.
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They are not required to present all their evidence and can use secondhand information, or hearsay.
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He was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution and $25,000 to the city.
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At a hearing on June 24 observed by The Times, 14 immigrants didn’t make their appointment, and were ordered removable by the end of the day.
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Almost 50 years ago, the Islamic Republic first took the comfort of religion away and then forbade music and, in the process, isolated me even further.
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At its best, the film rebuffs standard-issue 1950s heteronormativity, validating queerness at a moment when the Motion Picture Production Code forbade explicit reference to it.
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Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.
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Jurado said the company did not provide concrete public commitments, funding amounts or implementation timelines for the relief and recovery measures requested.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
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“Enjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoined. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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