as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the issuance of an instruction sheet to each member of the class
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Recent Examples of issuance
Rulemaking can take time, with the Administrative Procedure Act detailing a process that ordinarily includes public notice via publication in the Federal Register, followed by a comment and review period and then issuance of a final rule that can be challenged in court by opponents.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Creditors haven’t exactly called its bluff, lining up in droves for Oracle’s $25 billion bond issuance yesterday.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Subject to regulatory approvals, per Lenzing’s earlier statement, the execution of that transaction was expected by the first half of 2026; Lenzing said the controlling stake’s transaction would be executed through the issuance of new shares.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
If approved, the bond issuance will be in the Summer of 2026, and the road projects will take place in 2027, 2028, and 2029.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Creditors haven’t exactly called its bluff, lining up in droves for Oracle’s $25 billion bond issuance yesterday.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Subject to regulatory approvals, per Lenzing’s earlier statement, the execution of that transaction was expected by the first half of 2026; Lenzing said the controlling stake’s transaction would be executed through the issuance of new shares.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
If approved, the bond issuance will be in the Summer of 2026, and the road projects will take place in 2027, 2028, and 2029.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for issuance
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Blue Ant Rights is handling all sales as the global distribution partner.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 people and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Notably, the United States played an indispensable role in forging this agreement, and did so without massive allocations of military aid or other forms of foreign assistance.—
David Dumke,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Wyandotte has conditions for Chiefs & state Wyandotte’s vote approving its allocation of local sales tax revenues toward the Chiefs came with stipulations for the state and team.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Issuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/issuance. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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