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 on April 27, 2026, after an hourslong delay and an emergency injunction from the country’s High Court of Justice, three women sat for one of the Rabbinate’s exams about Jewish law.
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Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
After the state court issued order, Jones' attorneys moved to dismiss their request for an injunction from federal court.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
The timing and the disruption alone should justify a court injunction.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the Nixon administration’s claim that publicizing the information contained in the secret history would damage national security, the justices voted 6-3 to reverse a lower court injunction that had temporarily blocked publication of the stories.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
After the state court issued order, Jones' attorneys moved to dismiss their request for an injunction from federal court.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
The timing and the disruption alone should justify a court injunction.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the Nixon administration’s claim that publicizing the information contained in the secret history would damage national security, the justices voted 6-3 to reverse a lower court injunction that had temporarily blocked publication of the stories.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But when cooking them at home, detour from the package instructions.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
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His book is both an instruction guide and a primer.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Noun
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An Uber Eats delivery driver was shot while picking up an order outside a Chinese takeout joint in Brooklyn on Friday, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Once leading the series 3-1, the Magic will have to rally in a win-or-go home Game 7 on the road Sunday in order to advance out of the first round for the first time since 2010.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Pentagon In a letter sent to the GAO in March, Merkley and the other lawmakers alleged the DOJ did not comply with the law's directive to protect victims while releasing the Epstein files.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their directive is 100 percent positivity — pure Paula Abdul energy, without a grain of Simon salt in any of their shakers.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Copying them carefully, Mary Kay took his catchphrases as commandments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Adjust the plan, and let that flexibility keep everything working without losing your own direction or sense of independence in the process.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Under Díaz-Canel, the Cuban government has passed several laws and decrees to punish the sharing of opposition views, including on social media.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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