at issue
phrase
1
or less commonly in issue
: under discussion or in dispute
2
: in a state of controversy : in disagreement
Examples of at issue in a Sentence
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The program at issue allows borrowers to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years working for government or nonprofit employers.
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Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The justices had already rejected these arguments in 2018 with very similar technologies at issue.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The complaint did not have any claims at issue related to broader weaponization allegations or the plaintiff's particular tax liability.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Under the Mississippi law at issue in the case, ballots received up to five days after the election are tallied so long as they were postmarked by Election Day.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Regardless, there are some real privacy concerns at issue in this specific regulatory action.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
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Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The justices had already rejected these arguments in 2018 with very similar technologies at issue.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The complaint did not have any claims at issue related to broader weaponization allegations or the plaintiff's particular tax liability.
—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Under the Mississippi law at issue in the case, ballots received up to five days after the election are tallied so long as they were postmarked by Election Day.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Regardless, there are some real privacy concerns at issue in this specific regulatory action.
—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
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“At issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20issue. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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