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
For Planned Parenthood members not covered by this preliminary injunction, the bill's provision will go into effect once again.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The Trump administration will likely appeal Monday’s preliminary injunction.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
However, if the courts don’t issue a preliminary injunction, then Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson would be responsible for Powell’s duties in the meantime.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The Supreme Court said district judges generally can't issue nationwide, or universal, injunctions.
—Holly Ramer, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The Trump administration will likely appeal Monday’s preliminary injunction.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
However, if the courts don’t issue a preliminary injunction, then Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson would be responsible for Powell’s duties in the meantime.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The Supreme Court said district judges generally can't issue nationwide, or universal, injunctions.
—Holly Ramer, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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Iran's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Trump on June 29.—
Mandy Taheri
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Folt arrived in 2019 in the aftermath of the Varsity Blues scandal — as well as several other scandals — with an edict to clean up the university.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Opt-in systems are most effective when paired with instruction about disasters and how to respond to warnings, Sellnow said, making education a crucial responsibility of local governments.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Ripa's follow-up instructions, however, sent him off the deep end.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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Advertisement Those orders had been suspended as a matter of routine.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Training programs help developers and operators understand how policy directives are translated into runtime behavior, thereby fostering confidence in the agility framework.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Rubio assured members of the House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee in May that the biscuits would be distributed before spoiling — but the directive to destroy the biscuits, reviewed by The Atlantic, was reportedly already in place at the time of Rubio's message.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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Thou shalt not get all bent out of shape if commandments three or four, or any other commandment herein named or referenced, shouldest cause thou to facilitate the death of any botanical earthly treasures.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Luis the younger, however, his potential heir, was a passionate crypto-Jew who spent his free time composing prayers to the God of Israel and secretly following the commandments of the Torah.—
Flora Cassen,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed at Loop 101 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale was scheduled to close in both directions at Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) from 9 p.m. July 25 to 5 a.m. July 28 for a widening project, according to ADOT.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Cosmic rays bounce across the universe in all directions, meaning Earth is bombarded from all sides by trillions of them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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Judge Sean Jordan ruled against a Biden-era decree from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that tens of billions worth of medical debt be excluded from credit reports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The formal decree was one of many that Pope Leo made last month, according to the Vatican.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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