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

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

Securing 60 votes has emerged as a key challenge, with ethics provisions among the issues under negotiation. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

The result underlined AfD's skill in harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its core theme of curbing immigration as an unpopular national government struggles to turn around a stubbornly sluggish economy. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The primary operational challenge facing the company is navigating hardware supply chain issues. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Trump purchased the resort in 2014, and the R&A, which organizes the championship, has not brought The Open back to the property since the acquisition, while consistently citing logistical issues as the biggest hurdle. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The price of oil has moved around as traders monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and try to gauge whether the market is going to see bigger supply issues or not. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The inspector also cited handwashing issues and problems with the sanitizing solution. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Arte Moreno, the Angels’ beleaguered owner, with whom Aitken had sparred on numerous issues and occasions, was selling the team. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

That means construction on the ballroom will continue until the Supreme Court issues a more lasting order on whether or not construction should be halted while the litigation plays out. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

That’s a pretty specific number; the intelligence community almost never issues such precise figures, instead offering ranges of plausible guesses. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

According to a letter filed by the MVA to the Judicial Proceedings Committee, the agency already issues warnings to vehicle owners and provides a 60-day notice to register vehicles in Maryland. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026