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
Reyes set her next hearing March 12 to consider whether to impose a preliminary injunction to block the policy.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
On Friday, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking President Donald Trump from enforcing a majority of two Executive Orders to eliminate DEI initiatives in government agencies, educational institutions and the private sector.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Already, a preliminary injunction issued Feb. 18 had blocked the transfer of three transgender women to male prisons.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
While a full repeal is unlikely, Congress could codify clearer standards for which decisions are subject to environmental reviews, establish uniform procedures, and define the extent of judicial review, including placing limits on judicial injunctions.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
On Friday, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking President Donald Trump from enforcing a majority of two Executive Orders to eliminate DEI initiatives in government agencies, educational institutions and the private sector.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Already, a preliminary injunction issued Feb. 18 had blocked the transfer of three transgender women to male prisons.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
While a full repeal is unlikely, Congress could codify clearer standards for which decisions are subject to environmental reviews, establish uniform procedures, and define the extent of judicial review, including placing limits on judicial injunctions.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
Noun
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Despite event cancellations and temporary closures at other presidential centers, the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin remains unaffected by edicts from Washington, a top official tells Axios.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The historical irony of an order, essentially a government edict, striking so hard at one of the nation’s 35 accredited TCUs, or Tribal Colleges & Universities, does not escape him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with AtlasVPN.—
Monica Mercuri,
StyleCaster,
1 Mar. 2025
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Refer to your owner’s manual for specific filter removal instructions.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, the goal is simply to get your tax planning in order — or figure out a new way to make payments.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds to governors in order to force compliance with his agenda.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Musk’s email directive has been the subject of bipartisan criticism and concerns about potential illegality and overreach.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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In many cases, this directive style warped into micromanagement, where leaders who may have been ill-equipped to transition to the fully remote and hybrid-work conditions tried to compensate through excessive control, surveillance, and monitoring.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.—
Laura E. Alexander,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her confirmation memory verse was, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endures forever.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cooperman expressed both support and misgivings about the direction President Donald Trump has taken while pursuing tariffs against U.S. trading partners.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Geography can also give you a nudge in the right direction.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Very little of what Musk says, what the government has said in court cases challenging many of his decrees, and what federal agencies have actually done overlap.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Last October, one of Khamenei’s senior advisers asserted that if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites, the supreme leader might reconsider his earlier decrees outlawing the development and use of weapons of mass destruction.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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