How to Use injunction in a Sentence

injunction

noun
Definition of injunctionnext
Synonyms for injunctionnext
  • The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the building.
  • But Lee moved to block the deal through a court injunction.
    — Michelle Toh, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And after that, the judge granted the first injunction for one of the firms that had sued.
    — Michael Barbaro Mary Wilson Mike Benoist Marion Lozano Corey Schreppel, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The lawsuit was filed Thursday and sought an injunction for the next day.
    — Suhauna Hussainstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The decision was then appealed by the state, putting the injunction on hold for now.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The lawsuit asked for a temporary injunction against the city, which has yet to come.
    — Claire Thornton, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • The Justice Department filed a brief with the Supreme Court to vacate the injunction by the appeals court.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The ruling, though, applies only to those cities and is not a statewide injunction.
    — Bruce Shipkowski, Fortune, 20 May 2024
  • The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will weigh in on the national injunction and the legal merits of the case.
    — The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Whether that leads to the injunction that will get Carano her job back is a whole other matter.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The archbishop blessed the sword and handed it to Charles with the injunction that it should be used for the protection of good and the punishment of evil.
    — Leila Sackur, NBC News, 6 May 2023
  • That means the injunction suit can be dropped and the Korean release will go ahead as scheduled.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Take a peek back in time The next day, the team and stadium filed their latest lawsuit seeking the injunction.
    — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The association fought for the court to extend the injunction and won.
    — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Prelogar asked the Supreme Court in November to lift the 8th Circuit's injunction or agree to hear the case.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • That will be the downstream effect of an injunction against these programs.
    — Suzanne Monyak Cq-Roll Call (tns), Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Some aspects of the injunctions have made the process even more difficult to track, let alone enforce.
    — Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The company also seeks an injunction to block the AHL and teams from using its songs.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The plaintiffs sought an injunction — which the judge granted, in part — to halt the use of mifepristone nationwide while the case plays out.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • That means that Dad’s Place will stay open 24/7 until at least March 4, when a judge considers the church’s request for an injunction against the city.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The state's Supreme Court is now considering whether to lift the injunction while legal challenges play out in the lower court.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The judge scheduled a hearing for March 25 to give the attorney general a chance to argue against the injunction.
    — Colbi Edmonds, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • What happens if the Supreme Court reinstates the injunction?
    — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 16 Nov. 2022
  • TikTok is asking the court to block the ban through a preliminary injunction.
    — David McCabe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Deutsche Bahn tried to obtain an emergency injunction before a three-day walkout this month, but a court in Frankfurt found that the union had the right to strike.
    — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The civil rights injunction was a warning that if the teens committed another hate crime, they would be sent to jail.
    — CBS News, 27 Feb. 2023
  • But the judge turned down Bernard's request for an injunction to block the investigation.
    — CBS News, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The use of injunctions and seizures against troubled device makers has also dropped.
    — Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The Supreme Court's order on Friday pauses the injunction while the justices consider the matter.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The injunction has also led to turmoil throughout the federal student loan system.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'injunction.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: