TAKE ISSUE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

take issue

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Definition of take issue

as in disagree

to have a different opinion She took issue with the way the department was run.

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as in object

to present an opposing opinion or argument He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report.

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Recent Examples of take issue Cornyn took issue with Paxton's general election campaign an interview with The Texas Tribune last week. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Rant Straw apparently took issue with the criticism and responded to Seixeiro directly on social media. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In his first year in office, more than one civil liberties advocate has taken issue with his approach. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The institution had received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to realize the exhibition, which conservative politicians took issue with, catapulting Mapplethorpe’s to the center of the era’s culture wars. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take issue

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take issue

take exception

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Newsom's office responds Meanwhile, Newsom's office took exception to Chen's comments.

— James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026
Reeve spoke for nearly five minutes Saturday about the importance of inclusion and taking exception to the narrative of transgender athletes being the biggest problem facing women’s sports.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026