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issue

[ish-oo, is-yoo] / ˈɪʃ u, ˈɪs ju /


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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“If the companies expected positive reactions, they would likely issue their own press releases.”

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

With physical game sales at an all-time low, the issue may well be less about the disc itself than what its absence may represent.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Anthropic had previously said that it felt it had adequate safeguards in place and didn’t think the issue raised by the Amazon researchers was as serious as some cybersecurity experts had claimed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Broken streetlights have emerged as a hot-button issue in this year’s election, with council members scrambling to find ways to restore them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

And even Jefferson, who was the first president to break with that tradition, felt obliged to do so surreptitiously, then issue blanket denials when confronted by Abigail.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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