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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Uthmeier has issued subpoenas to OpenAI requesting records of company policies and training materials for when users make threats to harm themselves or others and for cooperating with law enforcement and reporting possible crimes.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said evidence in the case will include information resulting from grand jury subpoenas, cryptocurrency exchange records, search warrants and social media accounts.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Several months after Blue Hills’ layoffs were announced, the nonprofit and its former executive director, Vicki Gallon-Clark, were both named in subpoenas that were issued as part of that ongoing criminal investigation.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Obvious first steps would include strengthening the enforceability of congressional subpoenas, protecting against politicized law enforcement, and limiting the president’s emergency powers and ability to profit from his service.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Enforcement would fall to the state’s Department of Legal Affairs, with the power to investigate companies, issue subpoenas and levy penalties of up to $50,000 per violation after a 45-day window to correct problems.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Pirro has until May 3 to decide whether to appeal a judge’s decision to toss her subpoenas.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
The governor’s comments underscored the limited power of the commission, which could not issue subpoenas, file charges or compel anyone to do anything.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Uthmeier has issued subpoenas to OpenAI requesting records of company policies and training materials for when users make threats to harm themselves or others and for cooperating with law enforcement and reporting possible crimes.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said evidence in the case will include information resulting from grand jury subpoenas, cryptocurrency exchange records, search warrants and social media accounts.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Several months after Blue Hills’ layoffs were announced, the nonprofit and its former executive director, Vicki Gallon-Clark, were both named in subpoenas that were issued as part of that ongoing criminal investigation.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Obvious first steps would include strengthening the enforceability of congressional subpoenas, protecting against politicized law enforcement, and limiting the president’s emergency powers and ability to profit from his service.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Enforcement would fall to the state’s Department of Legal Affairs, with the power to investigate companies, issue subpoenas and levy penalties of up to $50,000 per violation after a 45-day window to correct problems.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Pirro has until May 3 to decide whether to appeal a judge’s decision to toss her subpoenas.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
Noun
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Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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New York police have issued several summonses and made some arrests at past SantaCons.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sampling gamelan, marimba, mbira, and other idiophones, Friedman summons a microtonal riot of weightless pings that disorients and delights in equal measure.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greer cites the president’s trade and investment deals with various countries as evidence that the tariffs have allowed the US to extract significant concessions from its trading partners.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit cites studies that toxic contaminants in the herbicide have led to higher rates of birth defects in children of these veterans compared to the general population.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit requests the clinic undertake free genetic testing for all patients and children whose birth resulted from embryo implantation throughout the last five years, the amount of time the clinic had the couple's embryos in its possession.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Smith said that the order can be modified at a later date if the victim requests contact.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subpoenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenas. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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