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

The rep, the filing says, was later told by the Secret Service that the agency could not accept the subpoenas. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

As Black and his team left the room, the committee’s general counsel issued subpoenas for his return. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

Federal judges have quashed many of the subpoenas as illegitimate efforts to intimidate providers into ending care. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Sam DeCapua began investigating with assistance from the state police task force and Homeland Security Investigations, the latter of which was able to help obtain subpoenas and search warrants for unspecified electronic information and data. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Trainor also said subpoenas had been issued to Meta seeking confirmation of when and where the information was posted and potentially viewed. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Last month, Bloomberg reported that Delaware Life and Clear Spring received grand jury subpoenas earlier in the year and that the FBI executed a search warrant last year to obtain a mobile phone connected to Guggenheim. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Delaware Life and Clear Spring have both received subpoenas related to the probe, according to the Journal. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

During the recount process, Copenhaver requested subpoenas for testimony and documents from Tippecanoe County election officials about the processing of absentee ballots after the primary that added to Deery’s total. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026