Synonyms of subpoenas

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summonses
• warrants
• processes
• writs
• tickets
• capiases

subpoenas

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of subpoena

as in summons

Related Words

• summons
• cites
• requests
• orders
• hails
• bids
• convenes
• invites
• calls
• asks
• demands
• calls out
• calls up
• assembles
• convokes
• pages
• musters
• commands
• invokes
• requisitions
• rings
• whistles
• beckons
• buzzes
• knells

Dissimilar Words

• sends (away)
• dismisses
• turns away
• boots (out)
• outs
• runs off
• ejects
• casts out
• drums (out)
• routs
• ousts
• expels
• kicks out
• banishes
• throws out
• turfs (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subpoenas

Noun

Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The House voted yesterday to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress over the former Apollo Global Management CEO's refusal to comply with subpoenas tied to an investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The committee issued two subpoenas seeking to compel Black to produce the NDAs and to appear for a deposition July 16. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Washington — The House unanimously agreed to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas as part of lawmakers' investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Black sued the committee earlier this month as a way to block the subpoenas. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Secured additional statutory authority, including the power to conduct unannounced visits, issue subpoenas, conduct informal hearings and publish decisions. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Black, in his lawsuit, is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief preventing the committee from compelling compliance with the subpoenas. — John Parkinson, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The office did not say what records the subpoenas sought or provide any further details. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

The government has also investigated Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and Keith Ellison for conspiring to impede federal immigration enforcement; subpoenas demanding information from them were blocked by a federal judge earlier this summer. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026