1
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
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
After duplicate names are culled, the jury administrator employs a randomizing algorithm to generate the summonses.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
John Aguilar The Denver Post (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2023
Gaud was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the statement said, and will be summonsed to court at a later date.
—Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The summonses to these financial institutions and courier services direct them to produce records that will enable the IRS to identify U.S. taxpayers who have sent or received money or documents to or from the Trident Trust Group.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
After duplicate names are culled, the jury administrator employs a randomizing algorithm to generate the summonses.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
She was arrested and summonsed at least four times in the years leading up to her election to Congress in 2020.
—John Aguilar The Denver Post (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2023
Gaud was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the statement said, and will be summonsed to court at a later date.
—Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summons
Noun
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Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko has called for fair adjustments, emphasizing the warrants’ incompatibility with Ukraine’s post-invasion economic realities.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Now They're All Convicted All four surrendered themselves willingly after learning warrants had been place for their arrest on April, reports The Jonesboro Sun.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 Apr. 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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With a clear tone of more to come, Freedman’s not doubting that subpoena anymore.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2025
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Slavik claimed that the witness' attorney provided documents to Diddy's team pertaining to a keyword search, to which the judge suggested prosecutors turn over full documents via thumb drive or face a possible adjournment or subpoena.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This includes the sacred right to petition for habeas corpus, the ancient writ that allows a person to challenge unlawful detention.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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This premise allows the author to examine immigration writ large from several angles: the idealistic welcomers, the indignant opponents and the impatient immigrants themselves.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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 3 May. 2025.
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