TOOK ISSUE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

took issue

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past tense of take issue

as in disagreed

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

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as in objected

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 took issue The three county commissioners who previously voted against a pause on data centers were all ousted in their primaries by candidates who took issue with the trajectory of data center development in the county thus far. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 Vitello didn’t cite the broadcast or mention Randazzo by name but took issue with comments about the volume of Adames’ pregame work with infield coach Ron Washington. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 In the interview, Bhattacharya took issue with Fauci's leading role during the pandemic. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Along with the lack of provisions in the bill, these members took issue with the bill containing no offsets for the $95 billion in spending. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 Democrats took issue with steep spending increases for the Pentagon as Republicans attempted to cut numerous non-defense programs through other bills. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Sgro, the lawyer for the five victims, took issue with the church’s secretive approach to the case and refusal to confirm or deny the blog report. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 But some, including local resident and homemaker Chie Fujita, took issue with the mayor receiving her full salary while on leave. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2026 But the Academy eventually backed down from that idea after the WGA and DGA took issue with the Emmy proposals; the Academy’s director and writer peer groups drafted a compromise. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026

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took 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
Reddington also took exception to the prosecution's description of injuries to Clancy's neck and wrists, which had been called superficial.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 July 2026