issued

verb

past tense of issue
1
as in published
to produce and release for distribution in printed form plans to issue a monthly newsletter

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2
as in released
to throw or give off a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash

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Recent Examples of issued The first round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued today. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 The weather service issued flood watches through Monday afternoon for a large swath of Utah, southeast Idaho, and northern and central Arizona, including the Grand Canyon. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Police cordoned off Nuremberg airport in southern Germany and launched an investigation before the commercial plane landed safely from the Greek island of Corfu and authorities issued an all-clear, the agency reported. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 But because the central bank, not private banks, issued the balances, the government could have used it to pay its bills in digital credits not fully backed by dollars. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 He was issued citations for both incidents and given a court date of October 12. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The news organization then did a data analysis that involved reviewing thousands of citations issued by state regulators over the past decade. — Justin Price, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Fed in September issued its first rate increase since 2023. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Jefferies Blake Anderson also issued a cautionary note on Ugg sales due to potential headwinds from El Niño. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for issued
  1. published
  2. released
  3. printed
  4. cast
  5. emitted
  6. radiated
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  • In its latest Global Financial Stability Report, published Tuesday, the IMF acknowledged hedge funds' role in supporting market liquidity and efficiency.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The base employed around 1,300 military and civilian personnel, including roughly 1,070 military members, according to October 2025 figures published by the Town of Wainwright.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of published
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  • The actress posted $20,000 in bail, paid by credit card, and was released on Monday.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • They were released under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of released
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  • Quirky touches include plaid upholstery, fabric door-pull straps and a removable storage basket 3D-printed from bio-plastic and wood.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Look for a Box Maker’s Certificate printed on the bottom of the box.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of printed
Verb
  • Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The glare cast by the 74%-lit waxing gibbous moon will hide fainter shooting stars for much of the night.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cast
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  • Photons generated inside the solar cell, however, can normally be emitted over a much wider range of directions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Nobel laureate Ernest Rutherford had already shown that radioactive materials sometimes emitted particles, naturally changing the makeup of their atomic nuclei.
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of emitted
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  • The surrounding countryside, by comparison, was littered with large numbers of trees that were toppled as the shock waves produced by the exploding asteroid high above radiated downward.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s focus on the strange and unprecedented power dynamics in an industry that’s hurtling forward at all costs radiated off-screen as well.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiated

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“Issued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/issued. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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