TOOK ISSUE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

took issue

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past tense of take issue

as in disagreed

to have a different opinion She took issue with the way the department was run.

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as in objected

to present an opposing opinion or argument He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report.

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Recent Examples of took issue The woman, now 26, took issue with the handling of the investigation into her allegations and accused the Chicago Public Schools Office of Inspector General of failing to take action for five years, the Chicago Tribune reported. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Auchincloss also took issue with the Food and Drug Administration’s Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 But in an email to IndieWire on October 6, CAC co-director Kelsie Greene — who was promoted into the job alongside Skolnick at the beginning of the summer — took issue with how Skolnick and his supporters were representing why he was fired. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Commissioners’ vote reflected that the Unified Government took issue with specific parts of the state’s sports authority law, Todd LaSala, an attorney representing the government, said during Thursday’s meeting. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s why some people took issue when photos of Rodrigo looking cozy with a man believed to be a private equity associate for AI investment firm Hg Capital surfaced in July. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Some Democrats still took issue with how the state handled the $10 million and the legal back-and-forth. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 But soon after filming began, detractors of the production took issue with the process, too. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Though the team won 15-10 over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Hill briefly took issue with Wilson, 32, falling into Hill after another player pushed him during the game. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026

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took exception

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While Musgraves' comments received both praise and backlash, one country music legend took exception to the vulgar remarks.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
That alone earned him an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, but Metsa also took exception to it.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026