enjoining 1 of 2

noun

as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used the enjoining of the use of all tobacco products by the director of the baseball camp

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enjoining

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verb

present participle of enjoin
1
as in demanding
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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2
as in instructing
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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3
as in forbidding
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 enjoining
Noun
The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi's internet sports betting operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in Michigan. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoining
  1. prohibition
  2. demanding
  3. instructing
  4. prohibiting
  5. banning
  6. requiring
  7. ordering
  8. forbidding
Noun
  • Currently, federal prohibition forces many state-legal cannabis operators to deal in cash, posing public safety and illicit finance risks.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The House under Perez advanced its own version of the legislation that omitted the short-term rental prohibition.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • Moreover, despite the faster processing time, the material retains the characteristics required for demanding aerospace applications.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Originally designed for fighter pilots, the Avenger collection is built for demanding environments where precision and durability are essential, according to the company.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • Annemarie Cortez, the principal at an elementary school in Corona, California, told me that many administrators are instructing teachers not to assign full books; they’re supposed to be running discrete reading drills with short excerpts.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • The revelation suggests that some of the department’s recent, urgent notices to borrowers instructing them to change repayment plans quickly may have been overblown.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Texas law prohibiting minors from downloading apps without their parent's consent to go into effect.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • Among other issues, Schroer has also pushed legislation prohibiting international organizations like the World Health Organization and the United Nations from exercising jurisdiction in his state.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of prohibiting
Noun
  • The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior.
    — SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026
  • The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • Washington is alone in legally requiring such proactive outreach to the news media, the Federation of State Medical Boards says.
    — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026
  • Personal wealth may also grow outside of the business, requiring coordination between business and personal planning.
    — Blake Harris, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • Insider tip If a full villa is not in the cards, look at one of the mid-tier suites and then lean heavily into in-room dining; ordering an omakase-style spread plus cocktails to your room is one of the most fun ways to use this hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Summer House Canada follows Hayu earlier ordering its first original series, The Real Housewives of London, which was recently renewed for a second season.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • Anyone attempting to think seriously about Elon Musk is confronted with a forbidding cognitive dissonance.
    — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • The parliament in England created laws against Quakers, forbidding them to worship freely, charging them with punishments for refusing to take oaths or refusing to remove their hats.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of forbidding

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