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noun

plural of subpoena
as in summonses
a written notice ordering a person to appear in court received a subpoena to appear as a witness for the prosecution

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verb

present tense third-person singular of subpoena
as in summons

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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Noun
Black walked out of the interview after having taken a long break when he was given the subpoenas. — Dan Mangan,david Faber, CNBC, 26 June 2026 The newsrooms will remain on guard against the possibility that the subpoenas will be reissued in the future. — Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Days before the Supreme Court convened to weigh Cook's case, Powell revealed that the central bank had received grand jury subpoenas. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation of Powell and served the central bank with subpoenas. — Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Federal agents have sent administrative subpoenas to email and social media platforms to find out the identities of people who have posted about ICE anonymously. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 1 July 2026 Comer told reporters that the two subpoenas compel Black to appear for a deposition on July 16 as well as produce purported nondisclosure agreements that he was questioned about. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 June 2026 In that case, the city issued 22 subpoenas to financial and social media companies seeking information regarding the two instructors and their associates, according to court documents. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The Oversight Committee issued the subpoenas after Leon Black refused to answer questions about NDAs, the panel’s chairman said. — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
  1. summonses
  2. summons
  3. cites
  4. requests
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of summonses
Verb
  • In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Definition of summons
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  • McGraw Hill Higher Education cites a study by Gerlich (2025) at SBS Swiss Business School that reveals an over-reliance on AI tools is eroding critical thinking abilities.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • One report cites an insider claiming some guests are frustrated.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of cites
Verb
  • An order also could ask restaurants to serve water only when a customer requests it, according to the ordinance.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • Sugar approaches him with an air of borderline ignorant confidence and requests a conversation with his boss.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026
Definition of requests

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