as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
in the cult there were injunctions for and against everything, as nothing was a matter of personal choice
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Recent Examples of injunction
An Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center’s college eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide.
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Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
San Jose is seeking an injunction against the owners of a Willow Glen hookah lounge where a man was fatally shot in December, accusing the business of illegally operating and creating a public nuisance.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The court denied Cross' request for a preliminary injunction but required the department to clarify its policy on what off-duty employees are prohibited from wearing while engaging in political activities.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Ten injunctions have been granted, including six at the state court level, with numerous still pending.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
San Jose is seeking an injunction against the owners of a Willow Glen hookah lounge where a man was fatally shot in December, accusing the business of illegally operating and creating a public nuisance.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The court denied Cross' request for a preliminary injunction but required the department to clarify its policy on what off-duty employees are prohibited from wearing while engaging in political activities.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Ten injunctions have been granted, including six at the state court level, with numerous still pending.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.—
Richard Edelman,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
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Trump edicts weigh on stocks this week Geopolitical risks have weighed on investor sentiment this week.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beerman will also offer replacement parts and instructions directly for repair if the user doesn’t want to send back the camera for repair and is able to do it themself.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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The retrial instructions to the jury indicate that Alkayyali also testified at the retrial.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The judge's order prohibits officials from preparing for the referendum through March 18.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Husband cleared, but path forward uncertain Judge Barry Wood of Idaho’s 5th Judicial District granted the defense’s alternative perpetrator theory for trial in a November 2025 order.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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The estate said the sale is consistent with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut Water customers will start seeing a new surcharge on their bills this year that stems from a federal directive for water utilities to build out infrastructure to monitor PFAS, or forever chemicals, in drinking water, which have been linked to cancer and other health issues,.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Sefer HaChinuch explains that these commandments are meant to cultivate rachamim (compassion) by training the heart through action.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rhoades said Freret is moving in the same direction.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only three of them consistently performed on record and in concert, but at least a dozen more were honorary members who attended formal band meetings and were granted as much say in its direction and philosophy as those who actually played the instruments.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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More than a century passes before the authorities arrange to carry out the decree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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If Johnson’s administration will not in fact oversee referring cases to Burke’s office, the most concrete changes from his decree appear to be requiring Chicago police to record federal immigration activity.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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