Synonyms for
Issue
Definition
a subject or problem that people are discussing or arguing about
Synonyms & similar words
supply
exit
subject
yield
emerge
event
upshot
publication
cut
effect
outcome
outlet
egress
result
takings
number
offspring
issuance
emergence
recall
progeny
issuing
consequence
return
topic
problem
concern
topic
subject
matter
question
challenge
difficulty
trouble
complication
controversy
dispute
debate
argument
quarrel
fight
disagreement
difference
clash
rift
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- raise an issue
- address an issue
- discuss an issue
- major issue
- key issue
- common issue
- specific issue
- resolve an issue
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'issue' often refers to a problem or a point of debate. As a verb, it means to officially give out or publish something.
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Example sentences
- The issue with the leaking faucet needs to be fixed.
- The issue of climate change is a major concern for many people.
- The school board discussed the issue of school safety at their meeting.
- The mayor issued a statement about the new city budget.
- The magazine will issue a new edition next month.
Quotes
The central issue is always the same: the government solution versus the private solution. - Milton Friedman
The issue is the control of public schools. - Jerry Falwell
The issue of civil rights was too much for the establishment to handle. One of the chapters of history that's least studied by historians is the 300 to 500 riots in the U.S. between 1965 and 1970. - Tom Hayden