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verb

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb issue differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of issue are arise, derive, emanate, flow, originate, proceed, rise, spring, and stem. While all these words mean "to come up or out of something into existence," issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.

blood issued from the cut

How do arise and rise relate to one another, in the sense of issue?

Arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

new questions have arisen
slowly rose to prominence

When can derive be used instead of issue?

Although the words derive and issue have much in common, derive implies a prior existence in another form.

the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast

Where would emanate be a reasonable alternative to issue?

The synonyms emanate and issue are sometimes interchangeable, but emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

reports emanating from the capital

How are the words flow and spring related as synonyms of issue?

Flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.

words flowed easily from her pen

When might originate be a better fit than issue?

The words originate and issue are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, originate implies a definite source or starting point.

the fire originated in the basement

When is it sensible to use proceed instead of issue?

In some situations, the words proceed and issue are roughly equivalent. However, proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.

advice that proceeds from the best of intentions

When could spring be used to replace issue?

While in some cases nearly identical to issue, spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.

an idea that springs to mind

In what contexts can stem take the place of issue?

The words stem and issue can be used in similar contexts, but stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.

industries stemming from space research

How does the verb issue differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of issue are arise, derive, emanate, flow, originate, proceed, rise, spring, and stem. While all these words mean "to come up or out of something into existence," issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.

blood issued from the cut

How do arise and rise relate to one another, in the sense of issue?

Arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

new questions have arisen
slowly rose to prominence

When can derive be used instead of issue?

Although the words derive and issue have much in common, derive implies a prior existence in another form.

the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast

Where would emanate be a reasonable alternative to issue?

The synonyms emanate and issue are sometimes interchangeable, but emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

reports emanating from the capital

How are the words flow and spring related as synonyms of issue?

Flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.

words flowed easily from her pen

When might originate be a better fit than issue?

The words originate and issue are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, originate implies a definite source or starting point.

the fire originated in the basement

When is it sensible to use proceed instead of issue?

In some situations, the words proceed and issue are roughly equivalent. However, proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.

advice that proceeds from the best of intentions

When could spring be used to replace issue?

While in some cases nearly identical to issue, spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.

an idea that springs to mind

In what contexts can stem take the place of issue?

The words stem and issue can be used in similar contexts, but stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.

industries stemming from space research

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of issue
Noun
However, within just a few years the FLW and Bassmaster professional tours fully banned the use of the A-rig in tournaments, claiming an unfair advantage and various issues with state regulations. Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 The goal of the initiative is to connect with people in communities across Southern California and to speak directly to residents about their issues and concerns. CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
During that teen takeover, three curfew violations were issued and one 16-year-old girl was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The advisory had been issued for Inland New Hanover. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for issue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for issue
Noun
  • And yet the outcome was the same.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • That is a different standard than most organizations work under now, where outcomes can be explained, softened or deferred with the right language.
    Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Since their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2022, the Lightning have gone 1-4-3 at home in the playoffs, a stretch that started with three overtime losses to seal their first-round exit against the Maple Leafs in 2023.
    Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Friday, a pickup truck transporting the bees crashed on Interstate 40 in Knoxville, Tennessee, heading toward the Henley Street exit and unleashing the bees, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 39th Congress confirmed Trumbull’s view of citizenship, even explicitly rejecting the exclusion of the offspring of immigrants, similar to the issue today.
    Ediberto Roman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Protect her newborn, albeit alien-like, offspring by any means necessary, of course.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, state-run newspaper Economic Daily published a commentary calling for an end to the food delivery price wars.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If Bluey uses a wand of asparagus to transform her father into a walrus, her father will behave exactly like a walrus until released from the spell.
    Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed just one of the deaths Friday evening, but did not release the identity.
    William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The end result was far from what the client had envisioned.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The result looks a bit like the internet sensation the Crooked Man, who exercises his left trapezius and nothing else.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to the Wall Street Journal and other news outlets, the low-cost airline could be liquidating its assets as soon as this week, citing skyrocketing fuel prices as the cause, thanks to the ongoing war in Iran.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The family business grew to about 40 outlets nationwide before being sold to Goodyear in 1986.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The following year, for her 66th birthday in 2023, Fatou received a basket full of vegetables and fruit.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Another girl, Donna Jo, apparently naked on a back-yard lawn, holds several small, round pieces of fruit, still on their leafy branch, clasped to her chest like a trophy.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/issue. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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