enjoin
verb (used with object)
to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis.
enjoining
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present participleof enjoin.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In the meantime, lower courts should test the limits of Slaughter by enjoining removals that hamstring agencies by denying them a quorum.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
District Judge Leo Sorkin ruled in their favor in Boston on Thursday, enjoining the order that had already been blocked by federal judges in Washington, New Hampshire and Maryland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
“This broad displacement contradicts what B.P.J. told the court a few months ago — that not one ‘single person’ would be harmed by enjoining this validly enacted state law.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
“Therefore, we find that the circuit court abused its discretion by permanently enjoining the State from implementing the Hope Scholarship Act.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
On the 24th May he issued a proclamation enjoining his followers to make war in a civilized manner and to respect property.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Frederic H. Sawyer
