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Definitions

issue

[ish-oo, is-yoo] / ˈɪʃ u, ˈɪs yu /

NOUN

point in question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affair argument concern controversy matter point problem question subject topic

STRONG

contention puzzle

WEAK

matter of contention point of departure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement harmony

WEAK

cause origin parent source

NOUN

result

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequence effect outcome

STRONG

conclusion culmination end eventuality finale fruit payoff sequel termination upshot

WEAK

causatum end product

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning cause commencement origin source start

STRONG

introduction opening

WEAK

parent

NOUN

edition of publication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

number

STRONG

copy impression installment printing

Antonyms

WEAK

cause origin parent source

NOUN

distribution

Synonyms

STRONG

circulation delivery dispersion dissemination granting issuance issuing publication supply supplying

WEAK

sending out

Antonyms

WEAK

cause origin parent source

NOUN

children

Synonyms

STRONG

brood descendants get heirs offspring posterity progeny scions seed

WEAK

progeniture

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

WEAK

cause origin source

VERB

distribute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce circulate declare deliver promulgate publish release send

STRONG

air allot assign broadcast consign dispatch dispense emit transmit

WEAK

bring out get out give out put in circulation put out send out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal hide hold keep withhold

STRONG

receive retain suppress take

WEAK

repress

VERB

emit, emerge; come from

Synonyms

STRONGEST

release

STRONG

appear arise birth emanate exude flow ooze originate proceed rise spring spurt stem vent well

WEAK

be a consequence come forth derive from give off give out send forth throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

hide

WEAK

hold keep repress retain suppress

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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Activists have long accused the government of downplaying the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A three-day break has done little to resolve the market’s key issue of when the world economy actually runs out of oil.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Analysts led by Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby, a commodities strategist, looked at product supplies, price responses and anecdotes to address the issue of whether the global economy is running short of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While speaking to Earth via a video link on Thursday, mission specialist Koch mentioned there had been a slight "priming" issue with the toilet.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

From August to December 1942, just after the issue of Stalin’s Order 227, the 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment was based in the Caucasus Mountains, for their harassment missions in their open-cockpit Po-2 planes.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

issue

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