INJUNCTIONS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

injunctions

noun

plural of injunction

as in instructions

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 injunctions Both Nevada and Michigan have won injunctions barring prediction market providers from offering sports contracts. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 After the high court curbed lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, another challenge was filed in New Hampshire on behalf of all children who would be covered by the birthright citizenship policy. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Since then, the coalition obtained a series of nationwide preliminary injunctions that prevented the order from ever taking effect. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Ehrlich said athletes very well could continue to petition courts for extended eligibility based on antitrust arguments, but appellate courts recently have delivered wins for the NCAA by overturning preliminary injunctions in several cases. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Eligibility is increasingly decided by emergency injunctions. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026 The bill specifically authorizes financial damages, because under current law, plaintiffs can only obtain injunctions that prevent future or ongoing violations, the summary said. — ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 To that, the filing seeks injunctions, a halt to data collection from minors and new guardrails galore, plus potentially millions in penalties for violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 June 2026 The lawsuit calls for various civil penalties against 23andMe and injunctions blocking the company from further violations of California’s privacy protection laws. — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 29 May 2026

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Noun

Read the instructions and drop the appropriate amount of hair oil onto your palm.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of instructions

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 age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of edicts

Noun

Officials have lifted the evacuation of some buildings around the site, but four nearby buildings remain under evacuation orders, Tigani said.

— Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The group claims the two governments held monthly meetings to share the immigration files of Iranians in ICE custody, including final orders of removal and applications for asylum.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of orders

Noun

There are moves in Congressto extend that life to 2032, however, as well as directives for NASA to support through missions to commercial space station replacements through 2040.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Bozeman doesn’t believe in looking at headcount as a measure of performance or issuing directives to cut 10% of staff or budgets.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of directives

Noun

Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The vendors circling this space entered from different directions, which is why the category still looks fragmented.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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