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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Passport issuance: The issuance of passports, along with visa and consular services, is expected to continue but could be slowed depending on the length of a closure. Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 Falling interest rates make everything IB easier from mergers and acquisitions to debt issuance to initial public offerings — for which investment banks facilitate and get paid for advising. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 For 25-plus years, a succession of Japanese governments thought the best way to deal with a bad-loan crisis was mountains of debt issuance, massive government bailouts and zero interest rates. William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Alongside a higher budget deficit, China will also increase next year’s issuance of ultra-long special treasury bonds, some of which were used to subsidize consumer purchases starting from this year. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024 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 3 Jan. 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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