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Recent Examples of summonses
The company similarly ignored 19 summonses in February of this year.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 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
Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
One person familiar with the investigation into the fatal crash confirmed that the summonses had been issued in connection with that crash.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 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
Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
One person familiar with the investigation into the fatal crash confirmed that the summonses had been issued in connection with that crash.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summonses
Noun
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Nearly 50 people were detained during the incident, six of whom were arrested for various outstanding warrants, deputies said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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After investigators conducted subsequent interviews and obtained additional evidence, arrest warrants were obtained.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After the truck discovery, a grand jury authorized more than 300 subpoenas and search warrants, allowing the task force to dig in to Heuermann’s life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The committee previously held Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas related to the same Epstein investigation.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cards are designed to interrupt the rational mind, and to introduce productive chaos into processes that may feel rigid.—
Jennifer Sodini,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the FIFA Council approved its first comprehensive safeguarding policy, a summary of processes, standards and reporting mechanisms.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Summonses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summonses. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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