Synonyms of issues

issues 1 of 2

noun

plural of issue

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consequences
• outcomes
• results
• resultants
• effects
• products
• developments
• implications
• matters of course
• aftermaths
• aftereffects
• fruits
• precipitates
• children
• ramifications
• sequels
• fates
• corollaries
• sequences
• conclusions
• upshots
• outgrowths
• repercussions
• backwashes
• side effects
• echoes
• by-products
• denouements
• aftershocks
• fallouts
• afterclaps
• ripples
• offshoots
• blowbacks
• spin-offs
• afterglows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasons
• causes
• factors
• considerations
• occasions
• antecedents
• determinants
• grounds
• causations
• foundations
• bases
• bases
• incentives
• sources
• stimuli
• origins
• roots
• mothers
• springs
• groundworks
• inspirations
• impetuses
• instigations

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exits
• outlets
• escapes
• egresses
• mouths
• releases
• vents
• openings
• escape hatches
• gates
• passages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entries
• entrances
• entryways
• entranceways
• accesses
• entrées
• ingresses

issues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of issue

1

as in publishes

to produce and release for distribution in printed form

plans to issue a monthly newsletter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• publishes
• prints
• reprints
• comes out with
• gets out
• reissues
• produces
• contributes
• edits
• markets
• copublishes
• manufactures
• puts out
• syndicates
• serializes
• republishes
• distributes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• censors

2

as in releases

to throw or give off

a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• releases
• casts
• radiates
• emits
• emanates
• eliminates
• evolves
• sends (out)
• discharges
• vents
• shoots
• gives out
• expels
• exhales
• throws out
• expires
• irradiates
• pours
• jets
• exudes
• oozes
• sprays
• erupts
• secretes
• evacuates
• excretes
• spurts
• ejects
• squirts
• spouts
• gushes
• outpours
• spews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes up
• absorbs
• sucks (up)
• soaks (up)
• sponges
• inhales

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of issues

Noun

The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran. — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026

After responding to their most visible attacks, the two candidates traded barbs over a slew of policy issues, including health care, prescription drug prices, tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

The researchers examined 413 software vulnerabilities affecting connected vehicles between January 2022 and September 2024, comparing their findings with security issues documented over the previous decade. — Mike McRae 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors allege Ulrich helped Mazzio's daughter obtain a higher-paying city job and also attempted to assist Mazzio, who operates a Brooklyn towing company, with licensing issues. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Securing public money for them raises issues over church-state separation but fulfills a longstanding goal for Christian conservatives, who lobbied for this funding. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Her son is now in kindergarten, but child care costs remain one of her top issues. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 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

Verb

Owning the Discover payment network allows the company to collect more of the fees merchants pay when customers use their cards — like American Express , which issues cards and owns its payment network. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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

There is no single person or entity that issues a rectification verdict. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026