noun / verb
issue
The release of something from a source for use.
The city issues parking permits to residents each year.
Etymology
The older word names an exit or going out. Issuing supplies or information applies that outward movement to releasing something from its source for use.
More examples
- The uniforms are ready for issue to new recruits.
- This month's issue includes a guide to local parks.
- Smoke issues from a crack in the chimney.
Forms
issue · issues · issued · issuing
issuance noun — The official release or provision of something.
issuer noun — A person or organization that issues something.
Similar words
- release
- Release emphasizes making something available, not necessarily distributing it.
- distribute
- Distribute emphasizes giving things to multiple people or places.
- publish
- Publish specifically means making written material available to readers.