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
But Wohlfeil noted that his issuing of the restraining order and acceleration of the injunction hearing don’t mean his mind is made up.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Reddit is seeking a permanent injunction, financial damages, and a ban on further use of its data.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The organization filed a lawsuit in April and a motion for preliminary injunction in May on behalf of 12 students and their families seeking to declare the enforcement of the executive orders unconstitutional.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Because of the 2018 injunction, the laws have not been enforced.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Reddit is seeking a permanent injunction, financial damages, and a ban on further use of its data.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The organization filed a lawsuit in April and a motion for preliminary injunction in May on behalf of 12 students and their families seeking to declare the enforcement of the executive orders unconstitutional.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Because of the 2018 injunction, the laws have not been enforced.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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Owners who defy this edict will be tied down and forced to watch their machines being destroyed during a demolition derby that will be free for the public to watch.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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It's also recommended to teach your children essential information like full name spellings, birthdates, addresses and any instructions on what to do in case of an emergency, according to the organization's safety plan checklist.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Use insecticidal soap, neem or horticultural oils, or Spinosad, and follow label instructions.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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During that time, she was charged three times for violating restraining orders meant to keep her away from Zettel.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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For instance, Vianna Granillo was arrested on suspicion of violating a criminal protective order and possessing a small amount of drugs in 2022.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Andrew became a prince automatically at birth, as the son of the then reigning monarch, and that status can only be changed if King Charles issues a directive known as a Letters Patent.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Last week, the Administration also came under fire for a directive that expanded the definition of domestic terrorism indicators to include a wide range of political beliefs, including ideological markers such as anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism and anti-Christianity.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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By then, the preeminent fashion genius of the third quarter of the 20th century and the designer so often credited with inventing the modern woman’s wardrobe had handed prêt-à-porter over to his assistants, who clung as if by commandment to the house dogma of bourgeois Parisian elegance.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Its followers strictly adhere to the 29 commandments of Guru Jambheshwar, which include the sacred principles of worshiping and protecting all animals.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When the lines of a CME’s magnetic field and those of the Earth’s magnetic field are pointed in the opposite directions, the CME can unite with the Earth’s magnetosphere and fill it with vast quantities of solar energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The contract was awarded at a time when the world was racing to field missiles that could change direction while traveling at several times the speed of sound.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, after the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Czechs who had their property seized by the state were allowed to reclaim much of it through a restitution system – but not ethnic Germans who lost it under the post-war Benes decrees.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violence reached such a fever pitch that in April 1932, the federal government banned the SA through an emergency decree.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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