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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

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agreement harmony

WEAK

cause origin parent source

NOUN

result

Synonyms

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consequence effect outcome

STRONG

conclusion culmination end eventuality finale fruit payoff sequel termination upshot

WEAK

causatum end product

Antonyms

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beginning cause commencement origin source start

STRONG

introduction opening

WEAK

parent

NOUN

edition of publication

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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

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announce circulate declare deliver promulgate publish release send

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air allot assign broadcast consign dispatch dispense emit transmit

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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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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World Curling issued a clarification of the double-touch rule emphasizing the critical importance of the “hog line”: the point after which no contact with the stone is allowed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The former Soviet Union member has long been plagued by issues of corruption, which have continued despite Nabu and Sap operating for a decade.

From BBC

Then there is the issue of orbital refueling—transferring the fuel the rocket will need to reach Mars after leaving Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Instead of taking short-term solutions, we really need to look at the issue as a whole," he said.

From Barron's

Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal

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