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 report issued dozens of recommendations to “improve coordination of multiple-agency emergency public messages,” “increase the speed and use of all alerting tools” and “create more specific evacuation plans.”

From Los Angeles Times

Through four innings, he retired 12 of 14 batters with only two walks issued.

From Los Angeles Times

The next day, she issued a temporary restraining order against him deploying California's National Guard in Portland instead.

From BBC

Parking in Los Angeles is about to get more expensive after city leaders approved extended paid-parking hours and issued the first rate increase across thousands of metered spaces in more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

The company issued a statement on Instagram saying that its leadership had no reason to believe the seized sneakers had been stolen.

From Los Angeles Times

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