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noun

issuing

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

In a sentence

Six example sentences with issuing, each labelled with its topic.

  • The registry handles the issuing of certified copies, and each request takes about a week to process.

    Law

  • Delays at the consulate slowed the issuing of tourist visas to a trickle during the summer rush.

    Travel

  • The treasury announced the issuing of ten year notes on Wednesday, and the auction cleared in twenty minutes.

    Finance

  • The government delayed the issuing of the new identity cards until the printers could produce a million a week.

    Politics

  • The issuing of ration books in 1940 required every household to register with a single grocer and butcher.

    History

  • The studio staggered the issuing of beta keys over three weeks so the servers would not collapse on the first night.

    Gaming

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