INJUNCTION Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

injunction

noun

in-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən

Definition of injunction

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 Where the case goes from here The next phase of the litigation is whether Reyes grants a preliminary injunction to block the administration from taking further golf course-altering moves. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Last week, a federal judge granted the news outlets their request for a preliminary injunction against the government ban as the case moves through the legal system. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 The decision, in an emergency appeal, maintains a lower court's injunction on a federal Bureau of Prisons' policy that would terminate hormone therapy and other treatments for trans inmates. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 Its lawsuit sought an injunction requiring xAI (which, following a merger, is known now as SpaceXAI) to use the best available pollution control technology when operating the turbines and ordering penalties up to $124,426 per day per violation. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injunction

Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction

Noun

The edict is to transform the operating model when the market fundamentally shifts so the company can thrive in a changing environment.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of edict

Noun

In April 2025, Brad Smith announced that Microsoft would challenge any government order to suspend its European cloud operations through available legal avenues, including the courts.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of order

Noun

The court found that the directive to fast to death was implemented by targeting children first, while guards were deployed to prevent them from escaping, beating those who attempted to escape or eat.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
That may include a will, durable financial power of attorney, health care power of attorney or proxy and an advance health care directive.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of directive

Noun

This is, of course, the conception of fundamentalist theology, which threatens eternal hellfire for anyone who defies its commandments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The first commandment of my Grove tent is that the chicken shall be Popeye’s (dark meat, no tenders), for all the obvious reasons.

— Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of commandment

Noun

Penalties, consent agreements and decrees have not deterred Meta from using deceptive trade practices.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Honduran National Congress approved a decree in 2024 reversing previous state actions that opened the door to mining in Carlos Escaleras Mejía National Park.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026