issuance

[ ish-oo-uhns ]

noun

1. the act of issuing.
2. issue.

issuance

/ ˈɪʃjʊəns /

noun

1. the act of issuing

Other Words From

• pre·issu·ance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of issuance¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; issue + -ance

Example Sentences

But the issuance of new visas and work permits slowed to a crawl during his first term: Average wait times increased by almost half from 2016 to 2019, according to one legal industry group.

From New York Times

Some forces, they say, were unforeseeable – such as the issuance of hundreds of thousands of visas to those fleeing Hong Kong in the early 2020s, and Ukraine in 2022.

From BBC

"This is another sign that the chancellor overestimated the market's desire to absorb more sovereign debt issuance from the UK," she said.

From BBC

The system would show an updated license issuance date of 2012.

From Los Angeles Times

It is this data that has led to the issuance of the arrest warrant.

From BBC

Related Words

• advertisement
• announcement
• broadcast
• broadcasting
• disclosure
• dissemination
• publishing
• reporting
• writing