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as in summons
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

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Noun
Former President Donald Trump gained back a close ally on Tuesday after War Room podcast host Steve Bannon was released from a Connecticut prison following a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 Bannon reported to prison in July for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Also on Wednesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a final appeal from Roberson and a bipartisan Texas House committee voted unanimously to subpoena him, seeking to throw him a lifeline. Peter Weber, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024 David and Phil Banks are brothers and both have known Adams for years. Sept. 5, 2024 – ABC News reports that federal investigators subpoenaed the cell phones of four high-ranking New York Police Department officials, including NYPD Commissioner Caban. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subpoena 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
  • The city subsequently released years of inspection reports, photos and criminal summonses filed against CBZ properties.
    Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
  • And the ticker-tape parade of summonses has spurred compliance.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • The $4,000 Harris cited is on the upper end of independent estimates.
    Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Kassi Socha, Analyst at Gartner, cites that nearly one-third of consumers are seeking the best price, promotion, and selection between July and October.
    Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Mager was summoned to Ashland Police headquarters to interview both Jane Doe and Grate.
    Natalie Cardenas, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This shift summons deep, cold waters in the central and eastern Pacific.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The company requested a hearing and was granted an exception to complete its business combination by December 2, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The legal team has also requested a new trial for Trump, and a decision on that is still pending.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Allen Weisselberg, his longtime chief financial officer and right-hand man, called up his son Jack, who worked at finance firm Ladder Capital.
    Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
  • That’s because a recent report from The Athletic suggests that the Rams are calling up other teams to gauge interest in the Pro Bowl wide receiver.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The Saudi government convened some 40 countries (not including Russia) in Jeddah in August 2023 to discuss principles for ending the war.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Next week, the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change will convene the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, where countries aim to set new climate finance targets that could help meet those Paris goals in an ever-warming world.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This isn’t the first time being called out for using e-bikes to shoot content, but that stops here.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This has resulted in multiple people calling out Carr and the Saints as a whole, including Olvae's brother.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • In response to The Republic asking whether any charges had been filed in the crash, Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder will ask President-elect Donald Trump to release him from a 20-year prison sentence, his attorney said.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024

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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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