issued

[ish-ood, 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 Word Forms

• self-issued adjective
• unissued 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

The church has previously issued statements regarding immigration in 2011 and 2018 about the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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The protest movement has issued Rajoelina with a list of demands that includes a public apology for the violence against them but no longer mentions its previous calls for him to step down.

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Following the incident, Putin had issued a public apology to Aliyev for what Moscow called a “tragic incident” but stopped short of acknowledging responsibility.

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The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry reportedly issued the licenses for Nvidia to export the chips after the U.A.E. confirmed plans to invest a similar amount into the U.S.

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Spain's weather agency on Thursday issued its highest alert for heavy rains in Alicante in the eastern region of Valencia, where deadly floods struck last year, warning of "extraordinary danger".

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