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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
Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The court also granted the IRS authority to serve summonses on numerous financial institutions and courier services such as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, HSBC Bank, Citibank, FedEx Corporation, DHL Express and United Parcel Service.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
John Aguilar The Denver Post (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2023
Gaud was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the statement said, and will be summonsed to court at a later date.
—Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
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Noun
After Yoon refused multiple summonses to appear for questioning, a Seoul court issued a warrant for his arrest.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The court also granted the IRS authority to serve summonses on numerous financial institutions and courier services such as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, HSBC Bank, Citibank, FedEx Corporation, DHL Express and United Parcel Service.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Gaud was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the statement said, and will be summonsed to court at a later date.
—Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summons
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While police in Boston may not respond to a civil detainer filed by federal agencies, the Boston Police Department does not ever, the mayor said, ignore a criminal warrant due to suspect’s immigration status.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration is prepared to handle any situation stemming from an ICC arrest warrant, the president's communications secretary, Jay Ruiz, said.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Much of the tension in the story gathers around the mystery of Bea’s unbreakable devotion to this man.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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It’s set during the civil war in the Central African Republic in 2013, when on Christmas Eve, a desperate Muslim man seeks refuge at a field hospital, while a threatening Christian militia gathers outside, demanding his life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Dec. 2024
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One subpoena served in April requested personnel and disciplinary files for almost 30 individuals.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The subpoenas seek information on the companies' compliance with foreign laws, regulations or judicial orders.—
Susan Heavey,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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In furtherance of this point, the book notes that the longstanding notion that the high Pentagon budgets justified by great power rivalry are good for the economy writ large is highly misleading.—
William Hartung,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The crypto industry writ large ended up as the largest source of political donations during the 2024 presidential election campaign.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Young asks if the potential customer has a corporate sponsor and cites companies including Audible and Bloomberg as clients.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The suit asks the courts to block the law from going into effect.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Apple also assembles the majority of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks and other accessories in China (in Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Zhengzhou), through its contract manufacturing partner, Foxconn.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.—
Sezín Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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Governor as activist Marwan hails from an elite Damascus family and grew up in a wealthy neighborhood in the capital.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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This example, from Craft + Tailored, hails from 1991, and boats original chamfers on the lugs throughout.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Summons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summons. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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