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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
When TikTok asked the Supreme Court to enjoin the enforcement of the ...
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Michael A. Fragoso, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Cannon issued an order on Tuesday, temporarily enjoining the Justice Department from publishing the report until the 11th Circuit decides the matter.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
In that case, homeowner Irma Acosta Arya was permanently enjoined from any further feedings, which since 2016 had attracted flocks of vultures as well as raccoons, alligators and a bobcat.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
As a result, the court enjoined the government from enforcing the CTA against the plaintiffs and their related entities while the lawsuit continued.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Michael A. Fragoso, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Cannon issued an order on Tuesday, temporarily enjoining the Justice Department from publishing the report until the 11th Circuit decides the matter.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
In that case, homeowner Irma Acosta Arya was permanently enjoined from any further feedings, which since 2016 had attracted flocks of vultures as well as raccoons, alligators and a bobcat.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
As a result, the court enjoined the government from enforcing the CTA against the plaintiffs and their related entities while the lawsuit continued.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoin
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Through much of his life, the violinist has tended to have non-musical friends — despite his demanding regimen of rehearsals, practicing and recitals.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Disability demands resilience beyond what many will ever experience.—
Parker D. Walsh,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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Students were later allowed back into their halls of residence, but were instructed to avoid the university's Engineering Key area.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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My thought was interrupted when Bayes instructed us to laugh very hard.—
Priscilla Posada,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said Guzman’s criminal history includes state felony convictions in Connecticut so he is prohibited from possessing a gun.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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It was revised by President Barack Obama to also prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, some stellar reinforcements will be required as Hughes and Slot seek to put their stamp on the squad.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection but has since re-opened.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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They could be ordered through a catalog and were relatively affordable, said Anuja Navare, the director of collections at the Pasadena Museum of History, which maintains a private registry of homes with Batchelder tiles.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump has also ordered the release of government documents on the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Speaking their native languages and wearing traditional clothes was forbidden.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Yet it isn’t forbidden for Culers to dream, and imagine what could be at the Allianz Arena on the brink of summer.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Several school board members requested Thursday that outside experts opine on Chicago Public Schools’ budget woes.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Myles Garret requested a trade, but shockingly turned around and signed a huge extension not long after.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rekha Sharma-Crawford, a partner at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law who represents several individuals who were detained, told The Star that her team should have a disposition on the last person in custody soon.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The hiring manager later told him that what set him apart was his ability to explain why certain analytical approaches were appropriate in specific scenarios, rather than just applying them mechanically.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Enjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoin. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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