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

Law enforcement agencies can also obtain digital information through search warrants, court orders, subpoenas and emergency requests to technology companies. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

The four letters were sent on separate days in July along with subpoenas for four different inmates, whose names were redacted as part of typical privacy redactions under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Investigators said subpoenas served on Boost Mobile helped trace the phone number and IP address used to make the threatening calls and messages, ultimately leading authorities to Porter. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Last month, Lipton and four other Times reporters got something else as a result of their reporting - subpoenas from the Justice Department. — Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

The legal team for Nolan Wells' mother, Christine Wonsley, issued subpoenas to several major social media and technology companies in an effort to obtain records of her son's accounts amid questions over the 18-year-old's death, court records show. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 July 2026

The subpoenas, reviewed by PEOPLE, were sent to Meta, Life360, Snapchat, TikTok and WhatsApp seeking Wells’ user info and related data and content from the account. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Then the administration filed a flurry of subpoenas against them. — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 28 July 2026

Instead, Grande will likely seek court approval to issue subpoenas to internet service providers and online platforms to uncover the individuals behind the attacks through their digital footprints. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026