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

In July, Jacob Bickelhaupt’s lawyers asked that he be released from jail while the case is on an indefinite hold due to Nadia Bickelhaupt’s ongoing medical issues. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Communities need younger residents willing to become involved, learn the issues, ask questions, and accept responsibility. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

The American Heart Association said body clock disruptions carry an increased risk of obesity, among other medical issues. — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Britain and the monarchy have struggled with these issues before. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

The effort was seen as a historic move for a city built on the once-booming petroleum industry, where some residents living near oil and gas wells have long reported health issues, and where thousands of others receive oil royalty checks. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The issues at stake Many question Netanyahu's ability to keep them safe after the Hamas attack, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 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

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