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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
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Police said 10 people in the area around the parade were arrested and three others were issued summonses, on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony assault.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Police said 10 people in the area around the parade were arrested and three others were issued summonses, on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony assault.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
Trouble’s brewing once a magic flute that summons the powerful Great Water Dragon is stolen.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summons
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Records show that requests to cancel both warrants were submitted and accepted on June 26, following an arraignment on the warrants.
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An arrest warrant was issued for Vander Meer on June 16, and he was taken into custody Monday.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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The Mayo Clinic’s current position, updated September 2024, calls infrared benefits preliminary.
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As Leanne is left to deal with the aftermath, her family gathers to support her on her journey of starting over and navigating heartbreak in her 50s.
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
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With unwavering resolve, Salvador musters an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to challenge the unyielding threads of destiny and protect Carmen from inevitable doom.
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Within the current dynamics of the War Powers Resolution, until Congress musters bipartisan supermajorities to connect its own institutional ambition with constitutional power, presidents from either party will decide alone if, and when, the country goes to war.
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The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation of Powell and served the central bank with subpoenas.
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Days before the Supreme Court convened to weigh Cook's case, Powell revealed that the central bank had received grand jury subpoenas.
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This panel invites attendees to create their plushie at The Plushie Workshop.
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Once leaders become aware of their internal state, curiosity invites them to ask a different set of questions.
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The crew assembles prominent figures from the Ghibli pipeline alongside newer talent.
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.
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Nothing can prepare you for the album art writ large on the inside flap, but the lavish haircut photos galore and commentary from folks like producer Bob Rock and then-bassist Jason Newsted are illuminating.
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Cry Baby, essentially a rock album, is instead a reflection and rebuttal to American instability writ large.
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“Summons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summons. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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