SUBPOENAED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

subpoenaed

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past tense of subpoena

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Recent Examples of subpoenaed Swift was subpoenaed in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively last May, but his lawyers later withdrew the subpoena. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

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The district has also cited underfunded special education as a strain on its budget, exacerbating existing funding problems for schools in the region.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Losing independence ranked as respondents’ biggest concern overall, cited by 60%.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of cited

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Envoys are summoned over the attacks On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other’s top diplomats to protest the attacks.

— Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Definition of summoned

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The funding was announced during a virtual meeting on clean cooking in Africa convened by IEA and Kenya, where leaders reviewed progress made since the last summit and outlined priorities ahead of the next gathering later this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Little of this was in discussion as the NATO leaders convened in Ankara.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of convened

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The University of California Board of Regents is being asked to consider whether to bring back the SAT and ACT for admissions, a debate so hot even New York is weighing in on this Golden State dilemma.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The man, who asked to remain anonymous, recounted details to Politico that matched Racicot’s story.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of asked

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Your leadership grows stronger when everyone feels seen, useful, and invited into the win.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of invited

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The new 6th Street Bridge, hailed as a civic landmark just steps away, was promptly stripped of its wiring by vandals and now sits pitch black at night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Nix has a new play-caller in Davis Webb, which is being largely hailed as a good thing, including by head coach Sean Payton himself.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

Definition of hailed

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Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Jurado said the company did not provide concrete public commitments, funding amounts or implementation timelines for the relief and recovery measures requested.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026

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