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
But a district court granted a preliminary injunction blocking SB 2420.
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Adi Robertson, The Verge, 1 Jan. 2026
This upholds an earlier injunction from Jackson to ensure the agency would continue to exist as congressionally mandated, and to stop efforts to shutter the CFPB, including through layoffs.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
Chhabria noted in his ruling that while basic Medicaid information can be shared with ICE, the injunction still applies to other information, including data about immigrants legally in the country.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
His order grants a preliminary injunction against sharing information of broader categories.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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Adi Robertson, The Verge, 1 Jan. 2026
This upholds an earlier injunction from Jackson to ensure the agency would continue to exist as congressionally mandated, and to stop efforts to shutter the CFPB, including through layoffs.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
Chhabria noted in his ruling that while basic Medicaid information can be shared with ICE, the injunction still applies to other information, including data about immigrants legally in the country.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
His order grants a preliminary injunction against sharing information of broader categories.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for injunction
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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Fireplaces in guest rooms come with a lighting kit and instructions, but the team is more than happy to come set up a roaring blaze for you.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Other university systems in Texas have also placed restrictions on classroom instruction or have begun internal reviews of course offerings following a new state law.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles police arrested multiple violent agitators after issuing dispersal orders as protests erupted across the city Friday evening.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump was not the only person present at the executive order signing ceremony to have personal testimony regarding drug and alcohol addiction.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The magnitude of the admissions slowdown nationwide is hard to estimate because there’s no reliable count of the number of individual programs that quietly decided, without any central administration directive, to pull back on their numbers.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Seven security directives totaling over 500 pages have been consolidated into a single, 23-page order.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chefs will be tested against the competition’s 10 culinary commandments – meat, vegetables, sauces, dessert, innovation, flavors, sustainability, world cuisine, consistency, culinary science and technology and will be competing for a $1M prize.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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For once, things appear to be moving in the right direction in the injury department.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The poll shows that 47% of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the right direction, but 44% say the state is headed in the wrong direction.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The mechanism varied—presidential decree, rhetorical pressure, or quiet resignation—but the outcome proved consistent.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yoon was handed a five-year prison term this month for defying authorities' attempts to detain him and other charges related to the martial law decree.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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