issuance

noun

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

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 company relies on various sources of funding, including debt issuance and principal payments on securities. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025 The department is responsible for managing federal finances, including overseeing the issuance of money, managing public debt, and collecting taxes. Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025 With construction already underway, park board commissioners unanimously supported the issuance of a $1.725 million non-referendum general obligation bond over five years at a Feb. 3 special meeting. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 And just days after its issuance, the president’s gender-affirming care order is already having a major chilling effect on doctors and medical providers. Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for issuance 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
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 20 Feb. 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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