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 Brown's order denied only the temporary restraining order; the plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction remains pending. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Its operating agreement with the city ended last year and a judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking GLAZA from retaining or distributing the endowment fund. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The three-judge panel appeared skeptical of AFPF’s request for a preliminary injunction, asking why the law, which has been effective since 2012, must be immediately halted before full arguments on its constitutionality. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 Recently, an injunction could give a large number of players whose careers were to be ended by the five-in-five rule the chance to apply for another year. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injunction

Recent Examples of Synonyms for injunction

Noun

Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of edict

Noun

So, there was no real risk that a court AI system might confuse any of Elliott’s prompts as instructions from the court directing an AI model on how to read Elliott’s filings.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Two of his landmark papers, published in 2025 and 2026 in Science, point to a radical redistribution of the cells that make up the body as mammals age, and describe some of the epigenomic instructions that guide this process.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of instruction

Noun

But instead of congratulating their long-time colleague, her co-workers, under the orders of their department head, urged her to think again.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Remember, Apple doesn’t want to change the production schedule ot order any extra A19 Pro chipsets, so the available supply is a function of TSMC’s fabrication process.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of order

Noun

In a memo dated Monday, the White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a 2023 directive barring use of the video-sharing service on government equipment over concerns that TikTok’s then-Chinese ownership represented a security risk.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Many of those directives are now tied up in court, where Blanche’s DOJ will have to defend them ahead of the midterms.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of directive

Noun

Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
After the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, interpreters understood Temple service broadly in terms of study, prayer, and upholding the commandments.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of commandment

Noun

Amid Russia's latest barrage, at least one drone was reported as having crossed into NATO airspace in Romania, from the direction of Moldova.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Ford took one final adventure as the legendary character under the direction of James Mangold with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of direction

Noun

More than 3,000 morality inspectors have been deployed across the country to enforce the Taliban’s decrees in public spaces and to pressure male family members to ensure women’s compliance within the home.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
The agency warned that recent decrees had further weakened women’s legal protections.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026