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issued

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪʃud// UK //ˈɪʃuːd// is·sued

v. to give something out officially to people who need it. You use this when a government or company provides a document like a passport or a warning.

v. to supply or distribute something officially for use or sale. Transitive; typically takes a direct object representing the document or item being provided.


SIMPLE

The government issued new passports to the citizens.

CONTEXTUAL

The local police department issued a public warning after several reports of suspicious activity in the park.

COMPLEX

Following the quarterly review, the board of directors issued a formal statement outlining their strategy for international expansion over the next five years.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is often used in passive constructions, such as 'a statement was issued'.

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