issue

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noun

is·sue ˈi-(ˌ)shü

chiefly Southern ˈi-shə,

chiefly British ˈis-(ˌ)yü

plural issues

Synonyms of issue next

a(1)

: a vital or unsettled matter

economic issues

(2)

: concern, problem

I have issues with his behavior

: a matter that is in dispute between two or more parties

"… He insists that this was an issue over health care policy, not over the former vice president's age or agility. …"—

Ed O'Keefe

They misquoted me, but I didn't want to make an issue of it.

verb

issued; issuing

transitive verb

: to put forth or distribute usually officially

government issued a new airmail stamp

issue orders

: to send out for sale or circulation : publish

British : provide sense 1a, supply

: to cause to come forth : discharge, emit

intransitive verb

: to go, come, or flow out

: to come forth : emerge

: accrue

profits issuing from the sale of the stock

: to be a consequence or final outcome : emanate, result

: to appear or become available through being officially put forth or distributed

: eventuate, terminate

archaic : to descend from a specified parent or ancestor

issuer noun

Phrases

at issue

or less commonly in issue : under discussion or in dispute

: in a state of controversy : in disagreement

Choose the Right Synonym for issue

spring, arise, rise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem mean to come up or out of something into existence.

spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.

an idea that springs to mind

arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

new questions have arisen

slowly rose to prominence

originate implies a definite source or starting point.

the fire originated in the basement

derive implies a prior existence in another form.

the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast

flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.

words flowed easily from her pen

issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.

blood issued from the cut

emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

reports emanating from the capital

proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.

advice that proceeds from the best of intentions

stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.

industries stemming from space research

Examples of issue in a Sentence

Noun She is concerned with a variety of social issues. Water purity is a public health issue. The President's speech addressed a number of important issues. campaign issues like education and defense The issue is poverty, not race: to talk about race is simply to confuse the issue. The case involves some complicated legal issues. He should stop dodging the issue and make a decision now. There's an interesting article on page 12 of this issue. the most recent issue of the magazine Verb Each employee will be issued an identification card. The Post Office will issue a new first-class stamp. The company plans to raise money by issuing more stock. The bank will be issuing a new credit card. the bank's newly issued credit card The king issued a decree forbidding all protests. A severe storm warning has been issued. The police have issued a warrant for her arrest. A steady flow of lava issued from a crack in the rock.

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Noun

The Pelicans, who were also playing on the second night of a back-to-back after picking up a home win against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, also had significant injury issues. —

Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024 Williams, as has been the case in previous seasons, is hobbled by an ankle issue that kept him out of practice this week, as well as a wrist injury. —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024

Verb

The new video was issued after Prince Harry appeared at the Grey Cup in Vancouver on Nov. 17 and at the Seaforth Armoury on Nov. 18 to launch the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 School Program — with no neck tattoo in sight. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump on Monday issued subpoenas seeking testimony from ATF employees after the bureau had not responded to lawmakers' multiple requests for documents and information, according to a news release. —

Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for issue

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, exit, proceeds, from Anglo-French, from issir to come out, go out, from Latin exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go; akin to Goth iddja he went, Greek ienai to go, Sanskrit eti he goes

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 9

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of issue was in the 14th century

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Kids Definition

issue

1 of 2 noun

is·sue ˈish-ü

: the action of going, coming, or flowing out

: a means or place of going out : exit, outlet

: offspring, progeny

: final outcome : result

: a point of debate or controversy

: a giving off (as of blood) from the body

: something issued or issuing

especially : the copies of a publication published at one time

issue

2 of 2 verb

issued; issuing

: to go, come, or flow out : emerge

water issuing from a pipe

: to cause to come forth

: to distribute officially

: to send out for sale or circulation : publish

: to come as an effect : result

issuer noun

Etymology

Verb

Middle English issuen "to go out, flow out," derived from early French issir "to come or go out," from Latin exire "to go out," from ex- "out of, from" and ire "to go" — related to exit, itinerary, transit

Medical Definition

issue

noun

is·sue

ˈish-(ˌ)ü, chiefly British ˈis-(ˌ)yü

: progeny

: a discharge (as of blood) from the body that is caused by disease or other physical disorder or that is produced artificially

a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians—

Luke 8:43 (Authorized Version)

: an incision made to produce such a discharge

Legal Definition

issue

1 of 2 noun

is·sue ˈi-ˌshü, -ˌsyü

plural : proceeds from a source of revenue (as an estate)

rents, issues, and profits

: one or more lineal descendants

died without issue

compare child, heir

: a vital question or problem

cited a national security issue

raised an issue of public safety

: a matter of dispute between two or more parties

specifically : a single material point of fact or law in litigation that is affirmed by one side and denied by the other and that is a subject of the final determination (as by jury) of the proceedings

— genuine issue

: an issue of fact that requires adjudication by trial rather than summary judgment because sufficient evidence exists to support a verdict for the party opposing the motion for summary judgment

Note: The burden is on the party moving for summary judgment to show that no genuine issue is in dispute.

— issue of fact

: a dispute about a material fact that is raised by pleadings and that must be resolved by a decision under the law in order to become res judicata

— issue of law

: a question specifically regarding the application of law to a case instructed the jury on various issues of law—

United States v. Levine, 41 F.3d 607 (1994)

: the point at which a legal matter is ready for determination (as by trial)

filed pleadings and brought the case to issue

: the offering or selling of a group of securities by a corporation or government

a new bond issue

: the securities offered or sold in such a group

sold the entire issue

issue

2 of 2 verb

is·sue

ˈi-shü

issued; issuing

intransitive verb

: accrue

profits issuing from the sale of the stock

: to become available or be put forth by authority

waited for the search warrant to issue

transitive verb

: to put forth or distribute usually officially

issue a subpoena

issue bonds

issue credit

issuer noun

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