enjoins

verb

Definition of enjoinsnext
present tense third-person singular of enjoin
1
as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority police enjoined the community's full cooperation in getting rid of the drug dealers

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2
as in instructs
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority undeterred, the captain enjoined his crew to sail at full speed into the mine-filled harbor

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3
as in forbids
to order not to do or use or to be done or used Quakerism enjoins the taking of human life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoins
  1. demands
  2. instructs
  3. requires
  4. tells
  5. prohibits
  6. asks
  7. commands
Verb
  • For example, a doctor diagnosing a patient or an attorney interpreting legal documents are performing intricate work that demands quick and accurate decision-making.
    Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Leadership demands continuous learning and growth.
    Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demands
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  • That piece of paper instructs us to pay it forward and boo someone else, all in secret of course.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
  • In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • All that extra water requires removal for products like tomato paste, however, resulting in extra energy, financial, and time costs.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The filing details a Business Combination Agreement with Adifex Holdings LLC, which involves a merger and requires the company to raise up to $10,000,000 through equity or debt securities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of requires
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  • Siegel's segment, Stowaway, tells the story of a young conspiracy theorist who heads to the Mojave Desert to document sightings of lights in the sky.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The kind that tells you that stepping away, even for a week, could make everything fall apart.
    Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tells
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  • In 2024, Illinois passed HB 3773, which prohibits the use of AI in employment decisions that result in discriminatory outcomes, even if unintentional.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Michigan law specifically prohibits voters from spoiling their absentee ballots on Election Day.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prohibits
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  • The recommendation doesn’t state a better lower number but asks the state to study what would be appropriate.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The election interference measure asks if Illinois should impose civil penalties on candidates who interfere or try to interfere with election workers' official duties.
    Monica Eng, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of asks
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  • This gives them a grand, stately look that really commands attention in your bedroom.
    Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For example, in use cases leveraging the interaction of the driver, where the driver’s voice is used through generative AI to control the function of the car, what are the protections against hijacking the voice commands?
    Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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