subpoenas 1 of 2

noun

plural of subpoena
as in summonses
a written notice ordering a person to appear in court received a subpoena to appear as a witness for the prosecution

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verb

present tense third-person singular of subpoena
as in summons

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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Noun
Ontario International Airport Authority Ontario Airport officials said that federal agents were also on the premises on Tuesday with subpoenas requesting documents related to airport contracts. — Zach Boetto, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The legal team for Nolan Wells' mother, Christine Wonsley, issued subpoenas to several major social media and technology companies in an effort to obtain records of her son's accounts amid questions over the 18-year-old's death, court records show. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 July 2026 Then the administration filed a flurry of subpoenas against them. — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 28 July 2026 Democrat control would mean committee gavels, subpoenas, document demands, and public hearings into his second term. — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 Instead, Grande will likely seek court approval to issue subpoenas to internet service providers and online platforms to uncover the individuals behind the attacks through their digital footprints. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 A day before the dinner lawyers with the Justice Department withdrew those subpoenas. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Government lawyers agreed to withdraw the subpoenas during the hearing. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 Hours before addressing the White House press corps, the president endorsed using subpoenas against reporters in national security leak investigations. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
  1. summonses
  2. summons
  3. cites
  4. requests
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of summonses
Verb
  • Their blooms add a sense of romance to gardens, while their nostalgic fragrance summons the fondest of memories.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Definition of summons
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  • In at least some cases, federal authorities reported loss of monitoring and control functionality at critical infrastructure cites, leading to pressure loss and flooding.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Stevenson cites Hall and Chateau Montelena as good examples of tasting rooms that now accept walk-ins.
    — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of cites
Verb
  • When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In audio released from a distress call made by Wells’ friends, the caller requests towing assistance after a boat malfunction.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Definition of requests

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