injunctive
Americanadjective
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taking the form of a legal injunction.
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having the effect or character of an injunction or command; prescriptive or directive.
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Grammar. (especially in Sanskrit) of or relating to a verb mood that uses secondary personal endings but no augment and expresses an injunction, wish, or prohibition.
noun
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That list includes filing claims, conducting examinations or similar reviews, and seeking injunctive relief related to taxes filed by Trump, his family members, and their trusts, companies or subsidiaries.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The company is seeking injunctive relief and damages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The deal is still subject to court approval, which was a roadblock to the last attempted settlement of the injunctive portion of this merchant suit.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025
The suit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief and challenges the legality of the decision.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025
These may always read the eighth commandment by leaving the negative out, and then take it in an injunctive sense.
From The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William
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