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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
Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Once the summonses are sent, the process loses its randomness.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 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
In Aurora, the city leveled several criminal court summonses against Zev Baumgarten between 2022 and 2024 because of the properties’ dilapidated conditions and CBZ’s refusal to fix them, records show.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Once the summonses are sent, the process loses its randomness.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 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
Noun
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School staff must ask for a valid court order or warrant signed by a judge, which the district superintendent or lawyer will review.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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These warrants must be signed by a state or federal judge.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
31 Jan. 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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The commission was created in compliance with Assembly Bill 1885, which requires Sacramento County to create an oversight board for the Sheriff’s Office with subpoena authority, said Paul Curtis, the chair of the County Community Review Commission.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Feb. 2025
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The text messages were largely between Baldoni, his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, and were obtained through a civil subpoena, Lively's complaint said.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fiedler was held in the Carrollton municipal jail before being granted a writ of habeas corpus and released on bond, according to court documents.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Discovery's commitment to Bleacher Report and sports writ large, said Raph Poplock, senior vice president of strategic partnerships, content acquisitions and business development at Warner Bros. Discovery.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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 16 Feb. 2025.
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