issued

[ ish-oodor, especially British, is-yood ]

adjective

1. delivered or put out for use, sale, etc.; put into circulation:

   The software company identified a bug in its newly issued product and provided a software fix within days.

2. minted, printed, or published for sale or distribution:

   A newly issued stamp of Buffy Sainte-Marie is available in post offices across Canada.

   The recently issued press release on the new port development project was widely discussed in the city.

3. (of an official document) created and given to a particular person or group by an authority:

   When traveling, we recommend you bring a printed copy of the issued e-visa along with your passport.

4. (of food, clothing, equipment, etc.) distributed to members of the military, employees, students, etc.:

   Air cadets normally meet in civilian dress, but some activities require the issued uniform.

   Parents are requested to ensure that the issued textbooks are duly returned on time.

5. (of an order, command, warning, etc.) uttered, given, or delivered to someone:

   Students with autism spectrum disorders may respond to unintended cues rather than to the issued directive.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of issue.

Other Words From

• self-is·sued adjective
• un·is·sued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of issued¹

First recorded in 1755–65; issue ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; issue ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

And more revealingly, in 2023, the court issued a stinging rejection of a previous constitutional challenge to the state’s abortion ban.

From Slate

Work started in 1986, and three previous sections – up to the letter R – have already been issued.

From BBC

The 28-time Grammy Award winner’s cause of death was listed as the aggressive form of cancer, according to a death certificate issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and obtained by TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times

A judge issued a warrant in December 2023, and it remained outstanding.

From Los Angeles Times

Points are issued for road offences, such as driving without due care and attention and speeding.

From BBC

Related Words

• expressed