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Synonyms for summons
ˈsʌm ənzsum·mons
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Princeton's WordNet
bidding, summonsnoun
a request to be present
"they came at his bidding"
summonsnoun
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
summons, processverb
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
Synonyms:
process, bidding, unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, procedure, mental process, physical process, outgrowth, appendagesummon, summons, citeverb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Synonyms:
abduce, summon, muster up, reference, marshal, bring up, mention, name, advert, come up, muster, mobilise, quote, mobilize, cite, refer, adduce, rally
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
summonsnoun
Synonyms:
citation, official call or notice
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#108 | name | |
#431 | process | |
#561 | quote | |
#666 | reference | |
#1138 | bid | |
#1362 | command | |
#1389 | operation | |
#2230 | procedure | |
#2884 | refer | |
#3784 | bidding | |
#3935 | mention | |
#6267 | citation | |
#6609 | rally | |
#7942 | citations | |
#7982 | cite | |
#9541 | advert | |
#10391 | quotation | |
#18028 | marshal | |
#18188 | writ | |
#21727 | subpoena | |
#22022 | summons | |
#27038 | muster | |
#28499 | mobilize | |
#29505 | summon | |
#32070 | convocation | |
#32554 | dictation | |
#34595 | subpoenas | |
#40875 | convening | |
#50612 | outgrowth | |
#60040 | mobilise | |
#68123 | appendage | |
#113239 | summonses | |
#116759 | adduce |
How to use summons in a sentence?
It was very effective mainly because it interfered with people’s movement, usually they’re in a hurry and want to get somewhere, and if they’re stopped and have to show their ID and geta summons, it delays them.
Religion points to that area of human experience where in one way or another man comes upon mystery as a summons to pilgrimage.
Freedom is not only a gift but also a summons to personal responsibility, the preservation of freedom calls for the cultivation of virtue, self-discipline, sacrifice for the common good, and a sense of responsibility towards the less fortunate. It also demands the courage to engage in civic life and to bring one’s deepest beliefs and values to reasoned public debate.
All human things are subject to decay, and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.
If Eric Garner was a white man in Suffolk County doing the same thing that he was doing -- even if he would have been caught selling cigarettes that day -- they would have given him a summons and he wouldn't have lost his life that day, i believe that 100 percent.
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