as in distributions
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 issuances
News outlets have reported disruptions to banking services, hospitals, businesses, government offices, news organizations, education, airports, and visa issuances in a country of roughly 43 million people.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The bank also noted that new mutual fund issuances in China have surged 132% year on year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
What Sooknanan did not do was rule the travel ban unlawful overall, meaning the restrictions on visa issuances remain in effect, pending any other lawsuits the administration may face.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
But, the notion that universities are responsible for the issuances of these patents is statistically true, but overlooks the number of ideas brought to life by the end users in the field.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The bank also noted that new mutual fund issuances in China have surged 132% year on year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
What Sooknanan did not do was rule the travel ban unlawful overall, meaning the restrictions on visa issuances remain in effect, pending any other lawsuits the administration may face.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
But, the notion that universities are responsible for the issuances of these patents is statistically true, but overlooks the number of ideas brought to life by the end users in the field.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for issuances
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The strategy, known as qualified charitable distributions, or QCDs, is a direct transfer from your pretax individual retirement account to an eligible nonprofit organization.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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People who rely on programs like SNAP and WIC also rely more heavily on food banks during times when the distributions of benefits are disrupted, delayed or uncertain.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dalio puts the weighting far higher than that, telling the Greenwich Economic Forum that allocations should be 15% of a portfolio.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Avoid issues where a widespread consensus cannot be achieved, such as changing assessment allocations or unpopular use restrictions.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Issuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/issuances. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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