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issue

noun as in point in question

noun as in result

noun as in edition of publication

Strongest match

noun as in distribution

noun as in children

verb as in emit, emerge; come from

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Example Sentences

Therefore, my view is that if he becomes the HHS Secretary, he will actually make little to no progress on any of these issues.

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Natural Resources Wales has issued five flood warnings, while 39 flood alerts are in place.

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In issuing his bathroom rule, which falls under his purview as speaker, Johnson said, “Women deserve women’s-only spaces.”

There are also a plethora of other issues to be solved.

From BBC

In Northern Ireland, the TrafficWatchNI service said wind and rain are "starting to cause issues" for motorists on Saturday morning.

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When To Use

What are other ways to say issue?

The verb issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building. Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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