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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of subpoena
as in summons

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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Noun
Black had refused to respond to subpoenas asking him to appear and to turn over any potential nondisclosure agreements involving the investigation into Epstein. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Other members of Congress quickly followed suit, warning of numerous subpoenas. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026 The House gives Democrats subpoenas and control over spending bills. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 From 2018 to 2023, Villanueva ignored subpoenas to appear before the Civilian Oversight Commission to discuss deputy gangs. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 Nov. 2026 These panels had the power to issue subpoenas and hold individuals in contempt. — Gibbs Knotts, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026 Winning control of House committees gives Democrats the ability to issue subpoenas under the current rules. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 More subpoenas were expected, according to the person who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing probe. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 The subpoenas were served last week, according to the records, and show the broadening scope of the DOJ’s efforts to pressure California officials ahead of the midterm election. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
  1. summonses
  2. summons
  3. cites
  4. requests
Noun
  • The number of summonses for low-level offenses, including criminal summonses, has risen during his tenure.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • They were eventually arrested and are expected to be issued summonses and released.
    — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of summonses
Verb
  • The result, in both its grace notes and its gestalt, freakishly summons the placeless, timeless, sunless anti-aesthetics of a turn-of-the-millennium strip-mall buffet.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of summons
Verb
  • Gareth Skewis, who co-founded the company with Lev Tanju, cites this as one of the core reasons the international, multi-million-pound business has been able to expand and maintain its credibility in subcultures across the globe.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Wärtsilä’s study cites an International Energy Agency estimate that recovered data center heat could meet around 10% of European space-heating demand, potentially creating €180 billion in net economic value over 20 years.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Lakshmana’s first extended journey with Rama begins when the sage Vishvamitra requests Dasharatha to send Rama to protect his sacrifice from attacks by rakshasas (a type of demon in Hinduism).
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If the airline requests a police report, follow its instructions and keep a copy.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of requests

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“Subpoenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenas. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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