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

Ohanian said the debate around AI should focus on substantive risks rather than issues that can be used to score political points, arguing that an informed public is essential to navigating the technology. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Saphier is nominated for a position that carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation's top communicator to Americans on public health issues. — Fatima Hussein, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

In the evenings, the hotel's fine-dining restaurant, Lumi, opens for service, but during my visit the venue was closed due to some staffing issues. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

All three judges are basically drooling over how much pure quickstep content is in this routine despite some framework issues and the mistake at the end. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

La Opinión was also a voice during turbulent times for Latinos, including immigration crackdowns and political issues such as Proposition 187, which would have denied many benefits to people living the country illegally. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Most organizations have a vague sense that their data has quality issues. — Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Karlawish believes that major issues in midterms — including the economy, health care, and immigration — are deeply connected to dementia. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

According to the polling, Democrats can erode the GOP’s advantage on crime issues by tying Republicans’ votes against gun safety legislation to their backing from the firearms industry. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

And what about his decision to ask cops to ask cops not to issues criminal summonses since e-bike collisions are up 25% so far this year? — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega said Friday that before his office issues a deed, all taxes due on the property must be paid and FNA has to show proof of payment. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The Treasury issues all kinds of debt, from short-term bills to 30-year bonds, with maturities ranging from a few weeks to 30 years. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Student growth The state issues a letter grade to each school on an A through F scale, and while 80% of the grade is based purely on test scores, about 20% of the calculation is based on students’ year-over-year improvement. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

The nation's growing federal debt -- which topped $40 trillion for the first time last month -- is expected to push up interest rates as the government issues ever-larger numbers of Treasury bonds in an effort to fund federal spending. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

The Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded by Improbable Research, a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that issues the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) every two months. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Local governments, such as Philadelphia schools, are also governed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, which issues rules on financial transactions and reporting. — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026