ISSUING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

issuing 1 of 2

noun

as in publishing

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issuing

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verb

present participle of issue

as in printing

to produce and release for distribution in printed form plans to issue a monthly newsletter

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as in releasing

to throw or give off a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash

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Noun

One idea is the issuing of war bonds. — Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 28 June 2026 This issuing of warrants to Paramount shareholders is new and sent the stock shooting higher Tuesday. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 The city of Birmingham, Michigan, has paused the issuing of licenses for short-term rental properties. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Up until the issuing of the judge’s temporary restraining order, many of its opponents described feeling helpless about a project that, in their eyes, had an air of inevitability. — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026 The program has facilitated the issuing of more than 320 permits, which cost just $597 — a fraction of the hundreds of thousands needed to open a traditional restaurant. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 With two outs already recorded in the inning, Rodón surrendered a double to Carson Benge before issuing walks to Bo Bichette and Juan Soto. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026 Still in effect are various other pauses on legal migration – including a pause on the issuing of immigrant visas for 75 countries, and a pause on all immigration applications from countries covered by the travel ban. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 Stripe began as a payments API and has since expanded into billing, issuing, fraud, treasury orchestration, and, through its acquisition of Bridge in late 2024, stablecoin infrastructure. — Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Verb

Ocasio-Cortez has also tended to wait longer before issuing an endorsement. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 But health experts are issuing a warning amid the rise in cases of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Some California counties are cracking down on firework misuse by deploying drones and issuing hefty fines. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Ask questions instead of issuing directives with the understanding that curiosity communicates that others’ perspectives always have value. — Mikhail Shneyder, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The program was cut as the city navigated a $66 million budget shortfall, most of which was balanced by eliminating around 100 vacant positions, issuing a few pink slips, raising fees and cutting spending on homelessness. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Yet park rangers continued to cite Hubbard under that section, issuing two misdemeanor citations in May 2025, as well as a third that cited a different section of the ordinance, the most recent lawsuit alleges. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Last year, Duffy launched a nationwide audit of states issuing non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses after a series of deadly crashes, including crashes in Wyoming, Florida and California. — Elaine Mallon , James Cirrone , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 That's the advice Allegheny County's parks department gave locals after a bear was spotted in a lake north of Pittsburgh, with the department issuing a warning in partnership with Allegheny County Police Department on June 16. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for issuing

Noun

John Freeman is an executive editor at Knopf who oversees Morrison’s publishing program.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of publishing

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For apparel and textile designers, this enables printing on both synthetics—for which DTF is a better fit—and on cotton and other natural materials, for which DTG is more applicable.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Now, scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a 3D-printing technique that facilitates the mixing of these stubborn alloys while simultaneously building complex parts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

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Tianwen-1 is a Mars orbiter, lander and rover mission that successfully touched down on the red planet on May 15, 2021, releasing its Zhurong rover.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of releasing

Noun

The production made use of Malaysia’s post-production infrastructure and incorporated creative voices from across South and Southeast Asia.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
Luma has been making inroads into Hollywood selling its software but has separately funded a production service company to teach filmmakers to make hybrid AI films using its tools.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of production

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Throughout the speech, the socialist mayor argued that the United States has been defined by generations of immigrants and other groups overcoming oppression while casting today’s political and economic leaders as forces working against that legacy.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
The original soundtrack is by Bill Ryder Jones and casting by Ollie Gilbert & Katy Covell.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 3 July 2026

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When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.

— Amy Graff, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Definition of radiating

Noun

By triggering the release of a natural growth factor in the brain and modulating neural pathways associated with addiction and reward, ibogaine restores healthy dopamine function and reduces cravings, Barsuglia said.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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