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
However, the Supreme Court on Friday granted a preliminary injunction extending a pause on deportations of Venezuelan immigrants in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
While the state has appealed the April 11 ruling to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Mendoza on Monday issued a permanent injunction designed to carry out his decision.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The administration is also asking the Supreme Court to declare that such injunctions are beyond the powers of federal courts.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
There’s currently an injunction against its enforcement on camping laws after Disability Rights Oregon sued the city.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
While the state has appealed the April 11 ruling to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Mendoza on Monday issued a permanent injunction designed to carry out his decision.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The administration is also asking the Supreme Court to declare that such injunctions are beyond the powers of federal courts.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
There’s currently an injunction against its enforcement on camping laws after Disability Rights Oregon sued the city.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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Gary Councilwoman Lori Lathan, newly appointed to the commission, kick-started a discussion of how the agency can continue to push for things like air quality improvement without referring to climate change or otherwise running afoul of Trump’s edicts.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Despite Newsom’s edict, Bass didn’t appear ready to throw in the towel.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Clear instructions are included, no tools are required and this should be a five or 10 minute exercise that only needs to be done once.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The star — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — is undergoing specific physical therapy under his doctor's instructions.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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That means fewer vegetables on the table for families like Brown’s, and fewer orders for the farmers who grow them. ▪ ▪ ▪ Particularly toward the end of the month, Brown relies on food banks like Feeding South Florida to put meals on the table.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Harvard quickly won an emergency court ruling to block that order.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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The transgender junior from Jurupa Valley High School — who competed despite a directive from Trump that she be barred from doing so — won state titles in the girls’ triple jump and the girls’ high jump and took second place in the girls’ long jump.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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For observant Jews, keeping kosher is not only a way of life but a commandment.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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In 2022, a Supreme Court decision related to a Washington state high school football coach who lost his job for praying on the field cleared the way for the commandments to hang in classrooms again, King said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Mahan has refused to back down, maintaining that making difficult decisions is necessary to steer San Jose in the right direction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The decrees are legal agreements mandating changes overseen by both a federal court and an independent monitor.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The company’s claim that Lightfoot’s pandemic decree cost it millions comes despite the fact a Tribune investigation found the city issued more than 35,000 parking tickets during the time the mayor told motorists they wouldn’t get dinged for parking at expired meters.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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