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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
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The 47-year-old driver was issued several summonses including possessing an open alcohol in a motor vehicle and DWI, according to officials.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
She was arrested and summonsed at least four times in the years leading up to her election to Congress in 2020.
—John Aguilar The Denver Post (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
All three were charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct and were given summonses to appear in court.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The 47-year-old driver was issued several summonses including possessing an open alcohol in a motor vehicle and DWI, according to officials.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Cops summonsed the driver for having unclear front and rear plates and for not having an up-to-date diesel emissions test.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
She was arrested and summonsed at least four times in the years leading up to her election to Congress in 2020.
—John Aguilar The Denver Post (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summons
Noun
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An ex-girlfriend accused him of entering her home in the Orlando area and choking her while their two children were in another room, according to an arrest warrant.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The charges were brought against Barnett on May 9, and a warrant for his arrest was issued by a judge three days later.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 May 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
Noun
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Special prosecutor would have subpoena power During Thursday’s public court hearing, which began a half-hour after its scheduled start time, Hippler referenced a closed-door session held earlier that day.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2025
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Without subpoena power, the NCAA is rendered helpless in these cases.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended only four times since the U.S. Constitution was ratified.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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In her view, the reason to innovate and make new things is not for the good of humanity writ large but specifically to help defend and protect America as both a nation and an experiment in self-government which is under threat from a hostile world.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
16 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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