issued

American  

[ish-ood, is-yood] / ˈɪʃ ud, ˈɪs yud /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• self-issued adjective
• unissued adjective

Etymology

Origin of issued

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

Savannah Guthrie issued a statement on Instagram Sunday pleading with the kidnappers.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently in Scotland guns are only issued to around 500 authorised firearms officers and the vast majority of police do not have firearms training.

From BBC

Guthrie, co-host of the "Today" show on NBC News, issued a video appeal on social media late Sunday hoping to address her mother's abductors directly.

From Barron's

Separately, authorities issued an evacuation order Monday for several areas in the municipality of Orsieres "following severe weather and strong winds recorded," and with heavy rain forecast for later Monday.

From Barron's

Treasury Department on Feb. 10 issued new and amended general licenses that are expected to help make energy exploration and production in Venezuela a bit easier, including “authorizing certain activities involving Venezuela-origin oil.”

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• expressed