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 Courts are more willing to protect trade secrets through court injunctions, Fewins said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Soon after, the band rebranded as NJZ and performed at ComplexCon in Hong Kong, in defiance of an injunction that a Seoul court granted to ADOR. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026 Reyes last month granted the preservation groups a preliminary injunction after crews cut hundreds of trees at East Potomac. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026 The office is seeking a permanent injunction, restitution for affected customers and over $7 million in civil penalties, including for violating city and state laws. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injunction

Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction

Noun

There's no religious edict against vaccination among the Amish.

— Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
But this exploitation of Catholic bishops who were praying for their president, not delivering papal edicts with political patinas, feels especially repulsive.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of edict

Noun

As a California lawyer, she was involved in high-profile causes, including a legal fight over that state's stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Corti Brothers This legacy Sacramento grocer is opening pre-orders for birds from Mary’s Turkey, of Pitman Family Farms in Sanger.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of order

Noun

But right here, right now should be the prime directive while the two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP bestrides the NFL.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
According to its counterclaim, the museum’s general counsel sent McDuffie a directive to preserve record linked to Suda’s notice on November 21, 2025, and McDuffie acknowledged receiving it that same night.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of directive

Noun

Where does that leave Paxton, a man accused of violating quite a few of the commandments?

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
This is, of course, the conception of fundamentalist theology, which threatens eternal hellfire for anyone who defies its commandments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of commandment

Noun

In some applications, the process can also work in the opposite direction.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Politics is cyclical, and swing voters have proved consistently in recent years that their loyalties tend in no particular direction.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of direction

Noun

The business also agreed to implement internal training programs on disability discrimination and accommodation policies, according to the decree.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Putin’s decree also allows a special Russian government commission to authorize use of foreign data centers in consultation with Russia’s Federal Security Service.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026