issuance

noun

is·​su·​ance ˈi-shə-wən(t)s 

-shü-ən(t)s

1

: issue sense 2b

2

: issue sense 6

Synonyms

• admeasurement
• allocation
• allotment
• apportionment
• disbursement
• dispensation
• distribution
• division

Examples of issuance in a Sentence

the issuance of a search warrant

the issuance of an instruction sheet to each member of the class

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also ancillary costs for medical examinations ($120 apiece), the issuance of passports ($620 in total), plus one-way flights from Cairo to Detroit, Sara said. —Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024

Last year, Newsom proposed delaying the issuance of these food benefits to 2027. —Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

issuance

noun

is·​su·​ance ˈish-u̇-wən(t)s 

: the act of issuing especially officially

Legal Definition

issuance

noun

is·​su·​ance ˈi-shü-əns 

: the act or an instance of issuing

the issuance of the injunction was upheld