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issuance

American  
[ish-oo-uhns] / ˈɪʃ u əns /

noun

  • issuances
    plural
  1. the act of issuing.

  2. issue.


issuance British  
/ ˈɪʃjʊəns /

noun

  1. the act of issuing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of issuance

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

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“Client feedback suggests 35%-40% odds of supply cuts” to 20-year to 30-year issuance at the November refunding, the BofA rates-strategy team wrote in an Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

In some years central-bank purchases of French debt exceeded net issuance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The elapsed time from report of fire movement to issuance of the order was just over an hour, the report found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Over the near term, we expect supply to fall off, unless someone has to borrow,” said Matt Brill, head of North America investment-grade credit at Invesco, of new high-grade bond issuance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The reasons, York surmised, were Teller’s association with Livermore and the AEC’s “absurdly strict secrecy policy,” which prevented the issuance of even a simple clarification of the roles of the two laboratories.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Colleges’ bond issuances, private-equity investments and intellectual property agreements all hinge on maintaining tax-exempt status, so sudden doubt about whether schools will comply with the law can be problematic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The company’s AI financing strategy has been an overhang on the stock this year, as it has turned to debt and equity issuances to fund its cloud buildout.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

As a result, the company could rely more heavily on stock issuances for future funding.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

It has financed itself largely using its stock, via equity investments and convertible-note issuances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

In recognition of Hungary's improved macro-economic situation, all major credit-rating agencies listed the country's foreign currency debt issuances as investment grade in 1996.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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