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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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When it comes to AI, Hartnett has been a longstanding advocate of shorting AI bonds simply owing to the huge weight of issuance that well north of $ 1 trillion of capex necessitates.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

“This larger supply alongside more tepid demand from global investors, higher global bond yields, fiscal worries, and heavy hyperscaler issuance have all pushed yields higher,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

If just half that is financed by bonds, that’s 15% of the historical annual gross issuance of non-financial companies worldwide.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Rather, analysts said they expected Beijing to expedite the issuance of government bonds to accelerate public expenditure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

My inherent idealism yearns for the issuance of the commemorative stamp and the living document of The Autobiography of Malcolm X to continue to bridge ignorance with insight, and despondency with hope.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Jersey Mike’s made its debut as U.S. issuances reach record levels.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The company, hugely popular with retail investors in the wake of the 2021 “meme stock” trading frenzy, already has a history of raising capital through new stock issuances and sales.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Later that year, Chinese regulators fined Hengda the equivalent of about $580 million for allegedly issuing fraudulent financial statements—which inflated revenue and profit—and using them in bond issuances.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

The company relies on preferred stock issuances as a means of raising capital to cover its Bitcoin purchases without diluting common shareholders.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

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

From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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