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
Sorokin was considering the two requests for preliminary injunctions brought by the states, the nonprofit organizations and a pregnant woman whose baby is due in March.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
In addition, the Justice Department rejected the plaintiffs’ request for a nationwide injunction.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025
Koontz, who is representing herself in the federal petition, cited due process, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other causes to justify an injunction.
—Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
But the cap was blocked from taking effect by a federal judge in Texas, who issued a preliminary injunction until the lawsuit contesting the rule, which was brought by banking and business groups, is resolved.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction
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As a result of Trump’s edicts, employees have been fired; websites have been removed; and scientific papers have been withdrawn.—
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However, on January 28, shortly before the memo’s edicts were set to take effect, U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a stay on the funding freeze.—
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The instructions said the test would take 20 minutes and require a pack of lancets.—
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In the Fort Worth Independent School District and across Texas, conversations about literacy instruction have largely focused on the early grades.—
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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.—
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As Mark Williams slowly works himself back into form following the rescinding of the trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, Nurkic is settling into his role as the main reserve center behind Williams and ahead of Moussa Diabate in the rotational pecking order.—
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The flurry of changes triggered by the directive has led to the erasure of articles featuring NASA astronomers from underrepresented communities that the agency published in years past, like this one.—
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However, this new directive jeopardizes programs aimed at trans students, such as support for homeless students and school mental health assistance.—
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These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.—
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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.—
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Every shift in direction (and there may be many in the beginning) is an opportunity to make adjustments rather than lament the difficulties.—
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The cherry-picking, though, goes in the other direction.—
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What To Know At her morning news conference, Sheinbaum said that Trump's decree only applies to the U.S. continental shelf and does not affect Mexico's sovereignty over the rest of the Gulf.—
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The decree also ordered him to pay child support of $2,700 per month through June 2023—when the payment would increase to $4,000 per month—and pay for each of their three kids’ $10,000 annual private school tuition.—
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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