enjoined

verb

Definition of enjoinednext
past tense of enjoin
1
as in demanded
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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2
as in instructed
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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3
as in prohibited
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 Synonyms for enjoined
  1. demanded
  2. instructed
  3. prohibited
  4. required
  5. forbade
  6. told
  7. requested
  8. asked
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  • Meanwhile, some members of the public feared riding by themselves in the newfangled contraptions and demanded operators.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) demanded a 77 percent wage increase over six years and a complete ban on automation at ports on the East and Gulf Coasts in its negotiations for a new labor contract.
    The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of demanded
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  • Residents were also instructed to clean and scrub any containers with hot soapy water or bleach to remove any Aedes aegypti eggs and leave them to dry for at least a day.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • However, locals say the agents continue to be present in the streets but have been instructed to issue warnings rather than take immediate enforcement actions.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of instructed
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  • Local bans on psychedelic are prohibited by law.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Access across the bridge into Chimney Rock is strictly prohibited.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • Here are six Santa Monica hotels featuring fantastic brunch menus — no room key required.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Moreover, barriers to new entrants in the business are quite high given the scale required to operate.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of required
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  • Perhaps your leader wants to support your growth and development, but their boss has forbade any investment in developmental opportunities as a distraction.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • As punishment, the pope forbade the city’s citizens from selling their textiles, plunging them into poverty.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of forbade
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  • Allen, 74, told previously PEOPLE that there are more challenges ahead for Catherine on this season of the ABC medical drama.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Johnson initially told the driver that police were going to put stop sticks in his path but that plan was scrapped as time was running out, WDAY-TV reported.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of told
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  • Earlier this year, Lake publicly appealed to Meghan McCain as a fellow Mama Bear and requested a meeting.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hotel Properties—which owns hotels including the Four Seasons in Singapore as well as office buildings and shopping malls—requested a share-trading suspension on Friday before the charges against Ong were read in court.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of requested
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  • Prosecutors asked Seeborg for a nine-year prison term.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Wes Anderson, a Microsoft vice president who oversaw teams working with the Defense Department, asked his staff to prepare forecasts showing which customers were expected to become paying G5 users at the end of the White House Offer, three people who worked in sales told ProPublica.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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