Issuance Meaning
/ˈɪʃ(j)uəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of issuing, or giving out.
nounSomething issued.
Sentence Examples
The company announced the issuance of new shares.
The issuance of the permit was delayed.
The government authorized the issuance of new banknotes.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The government announced the ____ of new identification cards next month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of new passports has been delayed due to a technical problem with the printing system.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English issue Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English issuance From issue + -ance.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A cover of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin" held down the number-96 slot for a week in 1964, but later issuances did not do as well."
— 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 151:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The government announced the ____ of new identification cards next month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of new passports has been delayed due to a technical problem with the printing system.