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Recent Examples of summonses
Police said 17 people were arrested and charged, while nine others were issued criminal court summonses for disorderly conduct and released.
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Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Seventeen of them were arrested and charged, and nine were released with court summonses for disorderly conduct.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Five other fans received criminal court summonses on Wednesday night as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 105-95, but cops and city officials said the crowd was a lot less rowdy than the ones outside Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
This year, summonses will be sent to all types of buildings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Seventeen of them were arrested and charged, and nine were released with court summonses for disorderly conduct.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Five other fans received criminal court summonses on Wednesday night as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 105-95, but cops and city officials said the crowd was a lot less rowdy than the ones outside Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
This year, summonses will be sent to all types of buildings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summonses
Noun
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The 44-year-old co-owner of Opium nightclub was shot in the head twice before a neighbor found her body on Sunday morning, Gwinett County investigators said, according to arrest warrants obtained by 11 Alive.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Richman, the Citizen Oversight Board member, does not believe first-line supervisors are equipped to thoroughly review misconduct allegations and make informed decisions on what warrants further review.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Both DeWine and Husted, who have not been accused of wrongdoing, were served subpoenas in that separate action.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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As of Monday, the state has spent more than $215,000 to defend the governor and attempt to comply with the subpoenas, according to figures obtained from the attorney general’s office in response to a records request.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The agreement reportedly also includes provisions governing future accreditation processes for major sporting events, ensuring workers will not be required to provide the same level of personal information for events such as the Super Bowl or Olympic Games.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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For example, the same antidevelopment permitting processes that hold up energy projects also stymie conservation projects and habitat restoration.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Summonses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summonses. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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