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issue

[ish-oo, is-yoo] / ˈɪʃ u, ˈɪs yu /


NOUN
edition of publication
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Usage

What are other ways to say issue? The verb issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building. Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons.

Example Sentences

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That amounts to some $330,000 per day that Congress was in session, according to Issue One, an organization that advocates reducing money in politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the founder of the Big Issue magazine Lord John Bird said the government's strategy was lacking "ambitious targets".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Some of that goodwill is due to his mother’s baked goods, which are prepared on Thursday and given to guests at the Friday taping of “The Issue Is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

She is also editor-in-chief of the weekly Aon CNS Cyber Brief and co-author, with Julian Zelizer, of the new book "Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue."

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

It’s just so wearing: every time I think that things are getting better, that we’re finally over the Rachel Issue, there she is again.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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