ISSUED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

issued

verb

past tense of issue

as in published

to produce and release for distribution in printed form plans to issue a monthly newsletter

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as in released

to throw or give off a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash

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Recent Examples of issued Bengals president Mike Brown issued a statement backing both Taylor and Tobin days after the season. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Supreme Court order was issued just in time for the start of a 60-day period before the election, in which broadcasters are required by US law to offer ad discounts to individual candidates. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 The Long Beach evacuation orders were issued out of an abundance of caution, officials said, to allow the city’s Building and Safety Bureau to evaluate the structural integrity and condition of the homes. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Police said the driver was issued a citation for failing to reduce speed. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 BayVanguard filed to foreclose on the property in February over a $350,000 loan issued to Delaney’s LLC, according to court records. — Christopher Scarglato, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026 The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for Kauai County, which includes Kauai and Niihau, with hurricane conditions likely by late Monday. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 OpenAI later issued a statement denying that any lawyers from the company had pressured the employees. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

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The findings were published in the Journal of Applied Physics on September 8.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
The same poll found belief that data centers raise electricity bills jumped from 43% in January to nearly 60% by July—six months before Apollo or Morgan Stanley published a word of this research.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of published

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Apple has released new devices, including the company’s first foldable phone — and iPhone18 in new colors.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Verbruggen illustrated his strengths in possession in the early stages against Leeds with a raking pass that released Maxim De Cuyper one-v-one against Jayden Bogle.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Officials said many ballot envelopes have already been printed, and some smaller election offices lack the equipment or staff to meet the new requirements.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The fact that they were printed as direct quotes from me is unacceptable and untenable.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of printed

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While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

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It’s also infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of Australian botanicals and a blue light complex to help protect skin from the damaging blue light emitted by screens and devices.

— Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
In 2024, the South Coast Air Quality Management District reported that the Prima Deshecha Landfill emitted around 2,681 pounds of ethylbenzene annually and 55 pounds of toluene.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of emitted

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Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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