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 Courts in Brazil and Norway issued preliminary injunctions blocking the terms after organizations in those countries promptly filed lawsuits, Nieman Lab reported. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 Courts are more willing to protect trade secrets through court injunctions, Fewins said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Legal fees, settlements and licensing raise costs, while injunctions or data restrictions can constrain revenue. — Tomas Milar, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The state is also seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions and other orders to prevent the landfill operator from violating the waste control laws. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Right-leaning lawmakers have also expressed their wish to curtail individual rulings from Supreme Court justices, who have often suspended laws, issued sweeping injunctions and made high-impact orders without the authorization of the full bench. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure. — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Their options include deploying lawyers to federal and state court to seek injunctions and using local law enforcement to make arrests under state law. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The injunctions request the existing agreements remain in place and that any disputes be resolved via mandatory arbitration. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

But the quality and usefulness of those answers depend greatly on the questions and instructions given.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Similar training, instructions and information can be enough.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of instructions

Noun

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
In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of edicts

Noun

More than 30% of the orders received by his aluminum-coating factory in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan come from American clients.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
During the training, leaders complete six shifts of hands-on shop training, sharpening their hospitality skills, perfecting drink orders, and learning how to deliver on the values of speed, quality and service.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of orders

Noun

The proclamation reiterates the administration's goals with NASA's Artemis program to return American astronauts to the moon by 2028 and eventually sending astronauts to Mars, but introduces no new funding, programs or policy directives.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
State agencies like the Florida Highway Patrol have aggressively pursued ICE directives.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of directives

Noun

Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of directions

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 commandments

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