issue
- noun
- /ˈɪʃu/
- The issue is with the fingerprints.
- address issues
- raise issues
- discuss issues
But when we start off with issues, it's way harder.
- But when we start off with issues, it's way harder.
- So there are a lot of issues on seizures.
- There were a number of issues in my home.
- Some people have have obviously had issues with PTSD.
- It's not healthy in terms of the issue that you're raising right.
- The key to all of our issues is love.
- And here's the problem or the issue in a nutshell.
- The problem is I've got no issue with this LGBTQ.
- Black people don't have mental health issues, right?
- So it's like the workload wasn't really any issue, you know.
- So this is a massive issue that is getting worse.
- And I think that that issue is crazy.
- Let's hope this video puts the issue to rest once and for all.
- It's a pleasure to debate this issue with Bhaskar Sankara.
Examples
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Previous columns have spoken loudly about the issue of bandwidth, as well as wireless connectivity.
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Discrimination in the work environment remains an issue of concern for IENs and healthcare organizations.
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- Have you got an issue with it, then?
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We must face the issue.
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Now, is there an ethical issue in all of this?
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The Common Awards also seek to address the difficult issue of how to assess formation.
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One technique to lead into a unit about current issues is to use political cartoons.
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Emergency department crowding causes two serious issues that expose patients to the potential for harm.
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However, this does not mean that the issue of the women-nature connection is unimportant.
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The crisis at the border is becoming a key issue in the 2020 presidential election.
Synonyms
A situation that causes trouble and needs a solution
The subject or topic being discussed
A topic people discuss or deal with
A topic that people discuss or think about
A subject that people discuss, write about, or study
A subject people talk about in a conversation
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A problem that makes a computer that runs websites and apps stop working
A problem about law that is difficult to solve because it has many different parts
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Issue comes from an old Latin verb exire that means 'to go out', the same root as exit. Think of an issue as something that 'comes out' into public view and needs discussion.