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 California High-Speed Rail Authority announced on Thursday that its board had approved the issuance of bid invitations for key rail materials.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the administration was pausing all issuance of worker visas for foreign truck drivers.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Unlike fiat currencies, which can be expanded through central bank policy, Bitcoin’s issuance is predetermined by code.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In March, Republican congressmen introduced the Stop CCP VISAs Act, which would halt the issuance of student visas to Chinese nationals looking to study at American universities or take part in exchange programs.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the administration was pausing all issuance of worker visas for foreign truck drivers.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Unlike fiat currencies, which can be expanded through central bank policy, Bitcoin’s issuance is predetermined by code.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In March, Republican congressmen introduced the Stop CCP VISAs Act, which would halt the issuance of student visas to Chinese nationals looking to study at American universities or take part in exchange programs.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for issuance
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Burns was indicted by a grand jury in Fayetteville in November and pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in February, according to court documents.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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During a conference call with reporters earlier this week, NFL EVP of media distribution Hans Schroeder confirmed that the calendar loophole in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 that allowed for two years of late-summer Friday dates will temporarily close in 2026.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Alterations to production line arrangements, employee skill development, and pipeline software modifications necessitate extra budget allocations and time resources.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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New iterations of the research model down the road will include asset allocation to different sectors of commercial real estate.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Issuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/issuance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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