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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
Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The outlets reported that the Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order as well as summonses to the attraction's owners.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
The visit is interrupted by the discovery of a mysterious book that summons the Deadites, forcing the two to defend themselves and the children.
—Ej Panaligan, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
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Noun
According to the city’s Sanitation Department, the coordinating agency for street vending enforcement, more than 3,000 summonses have been issued to unlicensed vendors this year.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The outlets reported that the Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order as well as summonses to the attraction's owners.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
The visit is interrupted by the discovery of a mysterious book that summons the Deadites, forcing the two to defend themselves and the children.
—Ej Panaligan, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summons
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Mangione also presented police in Pennsylvania with a forged New Jersey driver’s license, which matched the number on the license presented at a hostel in Manhattan where the suspect is believed to have stayed before the shooting, an arrest warrant states.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pennsylvania authorities now have 30 days to obtain a warrant from Governor Kathy Hochul for his extradition.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the end of the day, the team gathers at Guido’s, a restaurant and bar on the grounds.J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hang two branches in an area where your family regularly gathers, such as a breakfast nook.Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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If the department refuses to comply with the subpoena, the committee may seek judicial relief to compel Roberson's testimony.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Federal investigators were also at JFK and served her with a subpoena to testify in a separate matter.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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On generic survey questions that asked respondents which candidate would better handle foreign policy writ large, Trump regularly prevailed by a margin of at least five percentage points.Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
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Business leaders who want to succeed need to be clear on impact writ large.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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Posen asks, about the task ahead of him, before answering his own question.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Posen asks, before answering his own question.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 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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In this system, an executive producer assembles a team of specialists—directors, actors, and crew members—for each project.David Nour, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Vasquez, 32, hails from Mindanao, Philippines, and thanked her coach prior to her win.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gustavsson hails from Sweden and belongs to the Bergmanian school of performance.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Summons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summons. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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