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as in to demand
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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as in to instruct
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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as in to prohibit
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 enjoin
In 2020, when Trump issued a similar rule toward the end of his presidency, it was enjoined by a district court judge.
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The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
The plaintiffs have urged the courts to declare Trump's order unlawful and enjoin the Corps of Engineers and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation from issuing permits and other authorizations related to the order.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Justices will hear a case surrounding three lower courts that stalled his efforts to curtail birthright citizenship, but the underlying question will be more closely tied to whether the justices have an appetite to rein in lower courts’ abilities to enjoin presidential policies universally.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
The Court enjoins Apple from implementing its new anticompetitive acts to avoid compliance with the Injunction.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
The plaintiffs have urged the courts to declare Trump's order unlawful and enjoin the Corps of Engineers and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation from issuing permits and other authorizations related to the order.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Justices will hear a case surrounding three lower courts that stalled his efforts to curtail birthright citizenship, but the underlying question will be more closely tied to whether the justices have an appetite to rein in lower courts’ abilities to enjoin presidential policies universally.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
The Court enjoins Apple from implementing its new anticompetitive acts to avoid compliance with the Injunction.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoin
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On Monday, around 150 demonstrators marched through downtown Sacramento, chanting and rallying at the local ICE office to demand a halt to deportations.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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This shift exposes the cracks in our traditional defenses and demands a new, holistic approach, one that bridges software and hardware to protect our systems from root to surface.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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An immigration attorney told ABC7 that individuals received a text instructing them to appear for a routine case review in the South Loop, only to be detained shortly after.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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But the next stage involves AIs which can perform specific actions, whether booking airline tickets or designing software, when instructed.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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The commissioners, on the other hand, are bound by Florida Sunshine Law, which prohibits them from discussing legislative matters with each other outside of a public meeting.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The Defense Department has a doctrine that prohibits troops from participating in political activity while in uniform.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The lightweight, saltwater-resistant, carbon-fiber unit can easily transform any transom into a personal tee box in less than 10 minutes, with no retrofitting required.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Effectively, people can buy the tech, know how, and assets required to set up a DIY piracy store.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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The last time a president called in the National Guard without a governor’s cooperation was in 1965, when Lyndon B. Johnson ordered troops to protect civil rights demonstrators in Alabama.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Helen's Tomato Pie Senior Digital News Editor Rebecca Baer heads to one of downtown Birmingham’s most popular restaurants, Helen, each summer to order their beloved Tomato Pie.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The ban was introduced in 2024, when cities were forbidden from lighting up their bridges with rainbows for Pride, red for Sickle Cell Awareness, and/or orange for gun safety awareness.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Even during the days of Concorde, the supersonic plane that retired in 2003, commercial flying at speeds above Mach 1 over mainland US was strictly forbidden, largely due to concerns over noise pollution from sonic booms.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Outside researchers can request access to VSD data by submitting study proposals to the CDC.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Banerjee did not respond to emails requesting comment from The Bee.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Our pro panel tells us that works out to about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of salt.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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“Enjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoin. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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