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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Proponents of cursive instruction point to studies that indicate cursive instruction can help students improve memory and information retention, versus taking notes on a computer.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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In compliance with the federal order, the district began busing Black students across town to primarily white schools.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Buy an order of Boneless Wings or Classic Bone-In Wings and get a second order for free with to-go or delivery through Applebees.com or the Applebee’s app, Use promo code WINGDAY25 at checkout..—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
Noun
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While the agency's directive does not mention immigration enforcement as a reason for data collection, critics of the order have raised concerns that it could be used to facilitate deportations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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These directives are in the spotlight after Paramount and Skydance committed to foregoing DEI programs several months back under a notoriously anti-diversity initiatives Donald Trump administration, and the decision was reiterated last week to the Federal Communications Commission.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Time for one of my favorite pieces of trivia: Pomegranates are important in Judaism, one of the reasons being that the fruit are said to have 613 seeds, the same as the 613 mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah.—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Jan. 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
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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Every practice, he was intrigued by the way the siren would face a different direction.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.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 5 Aug. 2025.
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