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

Recent Examples on the Web

The legislature enacted the gun control law at issue by a partisan vote on May 26 and the Dooley’s decision drew predictable political reaction. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Insurance company lawsuits at issue The main sticking point in the negotiations today is the same issue that derailed attempts at a deal during the legislative session. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Boldenone, one of the substances at issue, has been associated with livestock-production practices and meat-contamination claims in prior anti-doping cases involving athletes competing in Colombia. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

What’s at issue is collateral damage, a term that came into use during the Vietnam War to obscure, through abstraction, that masses of civilians were being systematically blown to pieces. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at issue

• reissue