ISSUES Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

issues 1 of 2

noun

plural of issue

as in consequences

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause one of the issues of the Civil War was a resolution to the question of states' rights

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as in exits

a place or means of going out since the lake is the issue of the polluted river, it is becoming polluted as well

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issues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of issue

as in publishes

to produce and release for distribution in printed form plans to issue a monthly newsletter

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as in releases

to throw or give off a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash

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Here is how the Democratic Senate candidates are campaigning on climate and energy issues in competitive states this year, and their stance on the Green New Deal. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 The integrated workflow also supports maintenance and repair, helping the team identify hardware issues and return robots to testing faster. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Shea’s tampering was first revealed publicly during a 2024 trial for a 2010 murder and rape, when public defender Michael Kabakoff asked a testifying DNA expert about the issues. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Journalists from the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post received subpoenas after reporting on national security issues. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Sitting at 2-3 and watching their defense get pushed around on a weekly basis, the entire unit gathered behind closed doors on Monday morning to air out their issues. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Experts attribute that increase partly to issues such as rising healthcare costs, lagging Social Security benefits and insufficient retirement savings. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Common issues include grief, divorce or exploring childhood trauma. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took to the social platform X on Sunday to urge people in Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacan to stay sheltered until the government issues a notification that the danger has passed. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 The State Department currently issues passport books in 26- and 50-page versions, but the redesign will replace those choices with a single 38-page book. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … UPSCALE UPROAR — NYC judge issues major ruling on Mayor Mamdani’s luxury second-home tax. — FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 On average, the minimum term for murder cases has risen from 13 years in 2000 to 21 years in 2021, according to the Sentencing Council, the body which issues guidelines on sentencing for England and Wales. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Hollywood also uses the cameras in zones at more than two dozens schools and issues a $100 fine, and nine school zones in Delray Beach, with exact times of enforcement varied. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Early in the novel, like in Pachinko, a pastor issues a warning. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 And filmmaking, unlike law or medicine, issues no license at the end of the program and has no job guarantees. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 There is no single person or entity that issues a rectification verdict. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of consequences

Noun

High energy costs, coupled with record exits of foreign investors from its capital markets due to risk aversion and the lack of artificial intelligence play, have kept the rupee under pressure.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
With the flash of red taillights flickering outside of the stadium, a sign of fans already heading for the exits, the Dodgers went down in order to end the game.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Then Irma publishes a manifesto in the campus newspaper under the moniker Witches of Westish.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
When the company selling you the scary future publishes internal research saying the scary future has not shown up, that is a signal worth reading.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishes

Verb

And behind Vision’s back, Ultron ominously releases a carrier pigeon, sending a message to a mystery recipient.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Mazal Group and the Weingartens and Odeds have denied wrongdoing, and the settlement releases them from future liability for the allegations in the case.

— Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

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Patient advocates and clinicians say the recent advancements in treatment could mark the beginning of a new era in sickle cell care, one that may free thousands from recurrent episodes of debilitating pain and improve long-term health outcomes.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Some of the best wellness outcomes come with a cost to short-term revenue.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcomes

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Chmerkovskiy's post, which has been deleted, reportedly appeared to reference Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, according to multiple entertainment news outlets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The judge, Timothy Kelly, is expected to rule by then on whether to grant the news outlets a preliminary injunction, something that would prevent the White House from denying access on a longer term.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlets

Verb

Basquiat shifts things around, paints over them, changes their colors and sometimes prints the same image twice, slightly out of register.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
This printer prints nine pages per minute for both black and color, and 10 seconds for images.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of prints

Verb

High on mushrooms and his own unmoored ego, Lee’s not-quite-acceptance speech casts our protagonist as far from the heroic spotlight as anyone literally standing in one can get.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Before observatories such as Greenwich, humans used sundials — essentially a stick in the ground that casts shadows as the sun moves overhead.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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