issuance

noun

is·​su·​ance ˈi-shə-wən(t)s How to pronounce issuance (audio)
-shü-ən(t)s
Synonyms of issuancenext

Examples of issuance in a Sentence

the issuance of a search warrant the issuance of an instruction sheet to each member of the class
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The bill would also mandate that federal agencies are not permitted to delay the issuance of an environmental review document or decision on the basis of waiting for new scientific research to be released. Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025 According to transportation intelligence firm FTR Intel, 28 percent of such violations have resulted in out-of-service orders from the issuance of the order through late September. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025 The city has pledged the proceeds of a $150 million affordable housing municipal bond issuance and $150 million from another issuance still in the works. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025 Oracle has been the subject of much market chatter since raising $18 billion in a jumbo bond sale in September, marking one of the largest debt issuances for the tech industry on record. Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for issuance

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of issuance was in 1863

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“Issuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/issuance. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

issuance

noun
is·​su·​ance ˈish-u̇-wən(t)s How to pronounce issuance (audio)
: the act of issuing especially officially

Legal Definition

issuance

noun
is·​su·​ance ˈi-shü-əns How to pronounce issuance (audio)
: the act or an instance of issuing
the issuance of the injunction was upheld
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