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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

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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Noun
In a statement to the Statesman, Crapo declined to acknowledge Wyden’s official request of him to support issuing subpoenas to the bank, which came by way of a formal letter, Carey said. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025 One of those subpoenas was blocked by a Massachusetts judge in September. Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Oct. 2025 Continue reading … ENEMIES LIST EXPOSED – GOP senators blast 'fishing expedition' as FBI subpoenas of Republicans come to light. FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Federal health officials warned state Medicaid directors to tread carefully, and the Department of Justice announced subpoenas of some children's hospitals and threatened providers with prosecution. NPR, 30 Oct. 2025 The Justice Department has not commented, and unless indictments or subpoenas become public, its purpose may remain unclear. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 OpenAI employees address subpoenas on X As details of OpenAI’s subpoenas emerge, two current OpenAI employees take to X to comment on the drama. Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025 Last week, the Future of Life Institute told NBC News that OpenAI had issued subpoenas to it and its president as a form of retaliation for calling for AI oversight. David Ingram, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025 One of the impeachment articles named Vought, saying that the president had pressured him and others not to respond to subpoenas. Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
Noun
  • Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To support his claims, Weil cites population studies showing that people who maintain a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers than those who don’t consume these products.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Among the sectors Wolfe cites as appearing to take a significant hit to margins are furniture and auto retailers.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Although Tea requests more protection and even asks to leave the undercover operation for safety reasons, PET pushes her to maintain her position.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Doyle’s honor to the Discovery Counseling Center.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Subpoenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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