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
But over the last several years, those standards have steadily eroded, in no small part because of a growing list of court orders and injunctions — and the fear of more to come.
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The lone ruling was a significant victory in the fight against universal injunctions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Both of the other cases are also being handled by Obama appointees, and neither judge has yet ruled on any requests for injunctions against the rule.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Instead, the issue before the justices was the scope of relief granted by lower courts hearing the birthright citizenship cases, which had issued nationwide injunctions preventing the administration from enforcing the policy.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Those rulings continued even after the Supreme Court’s decision in June limiting the power of judges to issue nationwide injunctions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead, the court used the case to issue a ruling in June limiting the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions, a victory for the administration.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The court also did so in the battle over the president’s birthright citizenship restrictions, ultimately ruling 6-3 that judges couldn’t issue universal injunctions blocking the policy.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
In a series of decisions, lower courts have struck down the executive order as unconstitutional, or likely so, even after a Supreme Court ruling in late June that limited judges’ use of nationwide injunctions.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The lone ruling was a significant victory in the fight against universal injunctions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Both of the other cases are also being handled by Obama appointees, and neither judge has yet ruled on any requests for injunctions against the rule.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Instead, the issue before the justices was the scope of relief granted by lower courts hearing the birthright citizenship cases, which had issued nationwide injunctions preventing the administration from enforcing the policy.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Those rulings continued even after the Supreme Court’s decision in June limiting the power of judges to issue nationwide injunctions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead, the court used the case to issue a ruling in June limiting the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions, a victory for the administration.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The court also did so in the battle over the president’s birthright citizenship restrictions, ultimately ruling 6-3 that judges couldn’t issue universal injunctions blocking the policy.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
In a series of decisions, lower courts have struck down the executive order as unconstitutional, or likely so, even after a Supreme Court ruling in late June that limited judges’ use of nationwide injunctions.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunctions
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The company also announced a partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics AI, enabling Atlas to reason through complex instructions and operate in unstructured environments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Williams agreed that the attempt did not make sense and explained that his thoughts were informed by intoxication and competing internal edicts from a devil and angel.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025
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Saudi Arabia appears to be slowly and quietly rolling back its near-blanket bans on alcohol consumption, signaling perhaps another instance of the Kingdom’s strict religious edicts yielding to its push for international appeal.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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In December 2025, the heavy apparatus count was down to 240 and 207 ambulances with 90 service orders, according to LAFD data.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Kings Mountain facility, west of Charlotte in Gaston County, will handle e-commerce orders for large items such as televisions, furniture, and appliances.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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The White House itself has directly issued at least thirty-six orders, decrees, and directives targeting at least a hundred specific individuals and entities with punitive actions.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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Among the proclamation's directives was a report from federal officials that included recommendations for additional actions necessary to take operational control of the southern border, including whether to invoke the Insurrection Act.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just like a star, Dallas is sprawling out in different directions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The rural highway was closed in both directions while the crash was investigated and the wreckage cleared.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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In the meantime, Cox may be found brushing up on his commandments about Method acting and taking his disappointment with humanity out on Jeremy Strong.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2025
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“Injunctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunctions. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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