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noun

Definition of enjoiningnext
as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used the enjoining of the use of all tobacco products by the director of the baseball camp

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enjoining

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verb

present participle of enjoin
1
as in demanding
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 instructing
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 forbidding
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 enjoining
  1. demanding
  2. instructing
  3. prohibiting
  4. prohibition
  5. requiring
  6. forbidding
  7. requesting
  8. telling
Verb
  • Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Syria including in the capital Damascus demanding protection for religious minorities following the Christmas tree burning, which took place in the city of Hama around 200 km north of Damascus last night.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Allies have won the war, by Eisenhower’s demanding standard of success.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • He could be seen instructing Diogo Dalot, the player closest to him, movement by movement, pass by pass.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When a younger novice costar struggled with where to look during a close-up, Murphy took the time to teach her about eye lines, instructing her where to look depending on what side of her face the camera was on, O'Grady recalls.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • Previously, digital assets were classified as intangible assets, which forced companies to write down impaired holdings while prohibiting the recognition of unrealized gains.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On Saturday, the union announced the stop work order, prohibiting members from business with The Matrix franchise and Mad Max Fury Road banner under Working Rule 8.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibiting
Noun
  • Drone prohibitions go as far south as Hancocks Bridge and as far north as Cedar Grove and Clifton.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Ammunition Some people will find this an obvious prohibition, but many, many people still bring ammunition in their carry-ons.
    Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • California's Regulatory Actions California revised its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets, now requiring that 60% of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030, as a step towards its 2045 goal of 100% clean energy.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In Florida, Our Children’s Trust brought its latest case because there still are provisions in the law requiring state agencies to prioritize renewable energy, Rodgers said.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • Republicans have added a rider to the must-pass defense authorization bill, forbidding such care for minors.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Because of public housing rules forbidding tenants from returning after an eviction, and because public housing tenants are generally poorer than other renters, both publicly and privately owned properties become out of reach.
    Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of forbidding
Verb
  • The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Now, Snoop says that The Chronic creator has fully embraced the revival of Death Row Records, even going as far as personally requesting his own official Death Row jacket.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of requesting
Verb
  • Imagine someone telling you then that Liverpool would return 15 months later with Klopp gone and having failed to strengthen the squad.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By some accounts, this Santa Tracker initiative kicked off by complete accident in 1955, when a Colorado Springs Sears printed a newspaper announcement telling children to call a certain phone number to chat with Santa.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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