subpoena 1 of 2

as in summons
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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subpoena

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verb

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Recent Examples of subpoena
Noun
Baldoni’s team previously subpoenaed Swift and her attorneys. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2025 Baldoni’s team ultimately dropped their effort to subpoena Swift. David MacK, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
Verb
Providers would be barred from complying with subpoenas that require them to disclose medical information related to gender affirming care. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025 If there is an arrest, the employer should insist on seeing the warrant and any subpoena for documents. Pat Maio, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subpoena
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
  • Of those taken into custody, 11 were given summonses, cops said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
  • A question of intent About 10 months later, troopers returned to Whittier and issued court summonses to Pese, eight other relatives and one man who was not related but came from the same American Samoa village as Pese.
    Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Marquez did not release the man’s name, citing the need to first notify his family of his death.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • All five were cited and released to their parents, according to Brentwood police.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Initially, DeSales University professor Marie Bolger had also been summoned to court, but her name was removed from a later filing.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
  • Surprisingly, the Front Man summons Gi-hun and offers him a proposition.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Personnel requested ground and air ambulances, and began performing life-saving measures.
    Theresa Clift July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
  • In July 2022, Citizens’ Board of Governors approved allowing the company to modify its policies with a rider that gave Citizens or its policyholders the right to request arbitration by DOAH.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The Yankees are calling up Cam Schlittler to replace Schmidt in the rotation, according to a report from the New York Post.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • Montgomery got called up from Triple-A Charlotte, becoming the latest Sox prospect to make their journey to the majors this season.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • On Friday, Levine Cava convened a closed-door meeting with immigrant advocates to try and quell criticism of her.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
  • In April, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, a government body that manages the watershed, convened a special meeting of its Board of Directors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • So that’s what the 31st coach in Indiana history is doing now, from glad-handing at golf scrambles to calling out a lack of cheering in practice drills to installing a system predicated on pace and shooting.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • In July, more than 90 human rights and civil rights groups including Athlete Ally, the NAACP, the ACLU, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the AFL-CIO wrote to FIFA president Infantino to call out escalating risks around the 2026 World Cup.
    Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The department published a serious note to its Facebook page early Monday after the Free Press asked about it.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
  • You’re asked to enroll your Wi-Fi smart thermostat in a bring-your-own-thermostat program.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025

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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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