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
In response to a lawsuit, a federal judge issued an injunction barring the administration from fully enforcing the orders.
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ProPublica, 12 June 2025
Bonta may or may not be able to convince a federal judge issue an injunction preventing Trump from enforcing the resolutions, but the administration has established a pretty strong winning percentage on such matters at the appellate and Supreme Court levels.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
County district attorneys should dismiss all remaining gang injunctions.
—Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
The five departing schools could seek an injunction preventing the other seven from making decisions that impact them for 2025-26, their last year in the conference.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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ProPublica, 12 June 2025
Bonta may or may not be able to convince a federal judge issue an injunction preventing Trump from enforcing the resolutions, but the administration has established a pretty strong winning percentage on such matters at the appellate and Supreme Court levels.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
County district attorneys should dismiss all remaining gang injunctions.
—Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
The five departing schools could seek an injunction preventing the other seven from making decisions that impact them for 2025-26, their last year in the conference.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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President Trump’s new travel ban has sparked widespread outrage and fear in New York’s sprawling Haitian community, by far the biggest local diaspora group affected by the edict aimed at 12 nations.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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In the meantime, however, these discriminatory government edicts will continue to violate Coloradans’ rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and adversely impact the privacy, safety, professional conduct, and even health of those who disagree with the government’s ideology.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Where applicable, include order confirmations, status updates, and next-step instructions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Earlier instructions to stop antibiotics were premature, and a longer course was necessary.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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About 22,000 refugees had received approval to travel, and about 600,000 people around the world were under consideration for admission to the U.S. when the executive order fell, CBS and AP News reported, respectively.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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In a brief order, the Supreme Court declined to take up the case.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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Sharing your directives, powers of attorney, and care preferences gives your children the confidence to act quickly.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Amelie overrides her prime directive and begins enacting her main agenda, which is to get uploaded into cyberspace and take over all online networks in the name of world domination, yadda yadda yadda.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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There is some irony that the lawmakers working on the bill with preliminary votes on both Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sabbath, violated the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Democratic lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted Saturday to amend the bill to include other religious texts or multiple translations of the commandments, with all such amendments failing to be adopted.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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This weekend will see the section of the Mass Pike between Exit 123 in Weston and Exit 125 in Newton reduced to a single lane in each direction for about 72 hours as crews replace the I-90 bridge over the MBTA Worcester Commuter Rail.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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The landscape was further muddled by the CDC announcing that the Covid-19 vaccines would remain on the childhood immunization schedule, contradicting RFK Jr.’s decree.—
Shreyas Teegala,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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In 2022, the war’s early months, Zelenskyy repeatedly called for a personal meeting with the Russian president but was rebuffed, and eventually enacted a decree declaring that holding negotiations with Putin had become impossible.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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