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as in calls
to demand or request the presence or service of
without explanation, the managing editor summoned me to his office
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as in musters
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
summoned a special session of parliament
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Recent Examples of summons
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Therefore, John Doe summonses are usually used for transactions that would not otherwise be automatically reported.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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Noun
Since the operation began on April 28, cops have handed out 916 criminal court summonses against wayward e-bikers — nearly double the amount that was given out all last year, the NYPD said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Therefore, John Doe summonses are usually used for transactions that would not otherwise be automatically reported.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
In November 2023, Ivanka Trump was summonsed to the New York State Supreme Court to testify against her father, Donald Trump, in a civil real estate fraud trial.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summons
Noun
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According to an arrest warrant first reported by The Washington Post, Miami police responded after receiving reports of gunshots outside the event, which featured influencer Adin Ross.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Police on Tuesday sought an arrest warrant and booked Day on suspicion of murder.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Dorothy's entourage accompanying her through Oz includes the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow, much like Michelle's trek gathers the Kid Cosmo robot, Keats, and the quirky size-swapping 'bot called Herman.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Its workforce is being slashed in half, and there have been deep cuts to the Office for Civil Rights and the Institute of Education Sciences, which gathers data on the nation’s academic progress.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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If there is an arrest, the employer should insist on seeing the warrant and any subpoena for documents.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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The subpoena was later withdrawn, but the actor's legal team still seeks Lively's relevant communications with Swift as part of the discovery process.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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And yet: The world writ large remains a century away from achieving true gender parity.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Honduran woman, not named in court documents, filed a petition for writs of habeas corpus, challenging the legality of her and her family’s detention at a Texas facility.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Every facility in Illinois gets directions to make sure that anyone who asks to fast during Ramadan is allowed and able to do so, Easton said.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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With Richie in Kiko's crosshairs and the clock ticking, Conrad asks his wife, Maeve (Helen Mirren), to make the decision.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As the group assembles in the Werk Room, Jewels, who won the bottom-two lip-sync against Arrietty, reads her sister's lipstick mirror message, which sends shockwaves through the room.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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To describe this dystopian reality, Clapp assembles a narrative that is part history, part sociology, part horrifying travelogue.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The show hails from Morgan's 30 Rock costar Tina Fey, who will executive-produce alongside her former 30 Rock creative teammates Robert Carlock and Sam Means.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The series hails from Apple Studios and is produced by Tropper Ink.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Summons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summons. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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