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

Voters told pollsters that the issues most crucial to them were government corruption and the cost of living. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Officials said the extension gives the city additional time to assess potential regulations and land-use issues surrounding the facilities. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Marc Zett, Pulte’s vice president of land development, said those issues have been addressed. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

Officials at several German prisons were quick to tell the New York group that correctional officers often still have to deal with things like violence between prisoners and issues with drug overdoses. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Governor Maura Healey won reelection last week after a campaign focused on key issues like housing, public safety, and immigration. — Stan Soloway, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Instead of constant vile rhetoric and gang-like threats to remake the country in their image, the DSA might try a more pragmatic approach and instead work on issues with the opposing party. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

But given the widespread discontent and overwhelmingly negative feedback pouring towards the committee, there was some small sliver of hope that the week two poll might address some of the issues. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Read more on the key pocketbook issues to watch before 2028 here. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

City issues public emergency alert Notify NYC issued a warning for heavy emergency personnel activity, traffic delay and road closures in the area. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Before any involvement from the Chicago Police Department, BACP issues administrative notices for noncompliance. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

The naturalist issues a challenge to see the Golden State anew. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

The evaluator agrees to a narrow scope, performs testing and issues a favorable report. — Avani Desai, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Pike and her team will now get a chance to file their response before a judge issues their ruling on the matter. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Those are two glaring takeaways from Kansas City’s 20-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, issues the Chiefs will look to diagnose and fix before Sunday’s road game against the Denver Broncos. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

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

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