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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Glorifying and supporting terrorists who kill Americans is grounds for visa issuance to be terminated. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 9 May 2025 The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division has issued new guidance that limits the expiration of driver’s licenses and ID cards for legal immigrants to one year from issuance. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025 New branding that pays homage to Levi Strauss and Co. history is used throughout the Blue Tab collection, including a logo based on a stock issuance certificate from 1925 in the Levi’s archive. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025 What To Know The lawsuit filed by Walters and OSED against FFRF on March 31 is described by officials as a legal response to FFRF's issuance of a cease-and-desist letter to an Oklahoma school district (Achilles Public Schools, or APS) for allowing a student to pray over the intercom. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 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 14 May. 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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