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as in calls
to demand or request the presence or service of
without explanation, the managing editor summoned me to his office
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as in musters
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
summoned a special session of parliament
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Recent Examples of summons
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Therefore, John Doe summonses are usually used for transactions that would not otherwise be automatically reported.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Cops summonsed the driver for having unclear front and rear plates and for not having an up-to-date diesel emissions test.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Since the operation began on April 28, cops have handed out 916 criminal court summonses against wayward e-bikers — nearly double the amount that was given out all last year, the NYPD said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Therefore, John Doe summonses are usually used for transactions that would not otherwise be automatically reported.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Cops summonsed the driver for having unclear front and rear plates and for not having an up-to-date diesel emissions test.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summons
Noun
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The controversial star fired off a series of posts on X after news of the warrant broke Thursday night.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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The warrant was signed Wednesday, nearly a month after the incident took place.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Dorothy's entourage accompanying her through Oz includes the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow, much like Michelle's trek gathers the Kid Cosmo robot, Keats, and the quirky size-swapping 'bot called Herman.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Its workforce is being slashed in half, and there have been deep cuts to the Office for Civil Rights and the Institute of Education Sciences, which gathers data on the nation’s academic progress.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The text messages were largely between Baldoni, his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, and were obtained through a civil subpoena, Lively's complaint said.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In the lawsuit, Moss argued that the information gleaned from the subpoena could be used more widely against family members and the children themselves.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The love the filmmaker has for his characters and their community writ large was infectious.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
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But overplaying concerns about pesticides or additives does little more than discredit the food system writ large and suggest women find other solutions that may not be as feasible, affordable, or even safe.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Every facility in Illinois gets directions to make sure that anyone who asks to fast during Ramadan is allowed and able to do so, Easton said.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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With Richie in Kiko's crosshairs and the clock ticking, Conrad asks his wife, Maeve (Helen Mirren), to make the decision.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As the group assembles in the Werk Room, Jewels, who won the bottom-two lip-sync against Arrietty, reads her sister's lipstick mirror message, which sends shockwaves through the room.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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To describe this dystopian reality, Clapp assembles a narrative that is part history, part sociology, part horrifying travelogue.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The show hails from Morgan's 30 Rock costar Tina Fey, who will executive-produce alongside her former 30 Rock creative teammates Robert Carlock and Sam Means.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The series hails from Apple Studios and is produced by Tropper Ink.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Summons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summons. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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