INJUNCTION Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

injunction

noun

in-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən

Definition of injunction

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 The sides also agreed to scrap the current briefing schedule, as well as an August 3 hearing on the motion for a preliminary injunction. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026 In an order yesterday, the judge extended the temporary restraining order for another two weeks in preparation for preliminary-injunction proceedings. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 The letter argued that Netflix falsely portrays the company of violating the injunction by implying that the trade in the trailer occurred in July 2026. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 The agreement, if signed off by Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, would undo the states’ and WGA’s requests for a preliminary injunction blocking the merger. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for injunction

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Noun

Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of edict

Noun

But a Canadian legislator took that idea to an embarrassing new level this week, reading an apparent LLM prompt instruction into the record during a floor speech.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Each specific kind of peptide carries a different instruction, explains LaValle, who is also chair of the International Peptide Society.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 24 July 2026

Definition of instruction

Noun

French and Spanish authorities issued further evacuation orders overnight, taking the total number of people displaced to 300,000.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
After handing Powell her order, Thomas said, laughing, that moments like that had become common since opening the storefront.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of order

Noun

Two weeks earlier, Anthropic had to disable access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with an export control directive that was issued by the Commerce Department.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Sachin Sharma, a deputy commissioner of police, said Wangchuk’s hospitalization was carried out following medical advice and a court directive.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of directive

Noun

Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
After the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, interpreters understood Temple service broadly in terms of study, prayer, and upholding the commandments.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of commandment

Noun

Josh Brolin's 2014 reveal as Thanos, donning the Infinity Gauntlet, set the direction for an entire saga years in advance.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The flames are approaching Bordeaux again after the wind changed direction at midday, prefect Sophie Brocas said.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of direction

Noun

Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, the governor of Ardahan province in eastern Turkey, was removed from his post on July 17 by a presidential decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Although Iran hasn't focused in recent years on the decree, it was never rescinded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026