restraining order
noun
1
: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
2
: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Examples of restraining order in a Sentence
The judge issued a restraining order.
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Other state laws impact employer access to restraining orders against abusers, employee access to unemployment benefits, and other workplace policies.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That same month, Rubio announced visa revocations on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who presided over Bolsonaro's criminal case, and his unspecified allies on the court after the court issued search warrants and restraining orders against Bolsonaro.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued that the previous restraining order issued in Los Angeles greatly limited the work of immigration agents.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The day after Trump signed his proclamation, a federal judge in Washington issued a temporary restraining order that blocked deportation flights from leaving the country under the new policy.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That same month, Rubio announced visa revocations on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who presided over Bolsonaro's criminal case, and his unspecified allies on the court after the court issued search warrants and restraining orders against Bolsonaro.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued that the previous restraining order issued in Los Angeles greatly limited the work of immigration agents.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The day after Trump signed his proclamation, a federal judge in Washington issued a temporary restraining order that blocked deportation flights from leaving the country under the new policy.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restraining order
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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