issuance

noun

ˈi-shə-wən(t)s How to pronounce issuance (audio)
Definition of issuancenext
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 The law puts a stop to the issuance of new carriage-horse licenses and outlaws the industry entirely by the summer of 2028. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Slowing debt issuance as the credit environment tightens could hinder companies' ability to finance the AI infrastructure buildout, Crisafulli added. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Meta had seen relatively looser demand for its July bond issuance for a Texas data center. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The impact of shifting timelines underscores how heavily this year’s issuance expectations depend on a handful of unusually large companies. — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for issuance
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  1. distribution
  2. allocation
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  • The best short film and audience choice award winners will be announced on closing day, with the best short film winner receiving full funding from KlikFilm for the production and distribution of a debut feature.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The distribution of damage, the pace of decline, and even the molecular structure of amyloid filaments can vary.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • Georgia’s credit has no limit and New York’s allows the state to pull from allocations for future years — amounting to an uncapped credit.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Forecast commits, pricing exceptions, accepting security risk, supplier changes and headcount allocation.
    — Greg Genung, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocation

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“Issuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/issuance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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