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 Preliminary injunctions have a high bar and suggest the convenience stores are likely to prevail and could be harmed if the ordinance is not paused. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 That lawsuit, along with two others, had led to injunctions that temporarily halted part of the rule. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 22 July 2026 The suit also requests injunctions to prevent future faculty terminations and speech suppression on campus. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 What happens now CEQA litigants can seek injunctions to prevent construction. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 In a lawsuit filed Friday, Apple sought several injunctions blocking OpenAI from using confidential information allegedly stolen by former employees. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 Apple is seeking damages, injunctions, and an order to force OpenAI to stop using its trade secrets. — Kif Leswing,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Both state cases have since been resolved through court injunctions. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Both Nevada and Michigan have won injunctions barring prediction market providers from offering sports contracts. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Noun

Others will spend most of the answer establishing that the mistake wasn’t really theirs; instructions were unclear, the computer malfunctioned, the department was understaffed, etc.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Apply a slow-release fertilizer following label instructions.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of instructions

Noun

Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of edicts

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The model was trained with over 140,000 nutrition orders for more than 9,000 patients at two separate hospitals.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in September 2026, and delivery costs (starting at $8 per package) will be calculated once the campaign ends.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of orders

Noun

That trust is reinforced by a constant focus on improving governance, not solely by directives but by taking in the best advice from all stakeholders.

— Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Earlier directives, dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency, treated terrorism as a global menace countered through military power and diplomacy.

— Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of directives

Noun

The brightest satellites, meanwhile, scatter their light in all directions.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
The challenge for all independent grocers is getting that fresh-is-best message to break through to consumers who are pulled in countless directions by competing voices that most often have far bigger advertising and marketing budgets.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of directions

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

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