at issue
Idioms-
In question, under discussion; also, to be decided. For example, Who will pay for the refreshments was the point at issue . [Early 1800s]
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In conflict, in disagreement, as in Physicians are still at issue over the appropriate use of hormone therapy . This usage, from legal terminology, was defined by Sir William Blackstone ( Commentaries on the Laws of England , 1768), who said that when a point is affirmed by one side and denied by the other, “they are then said to be at issue .”
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit claims that the Education Department has yet to respond to a credit-bureau dispute over the discharged debt at issue in the case by correcting the error.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Constitution, though, allows states to establish the rules, and federal courts can’t intervene, unless there’s a federal law at issue, such as the Voting Rights Act or the U.S.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
That is the move at issue in the Elcan case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
According to Matson, some of the communications stated that he lives across the street from the property at issue, publicizing his address.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Roose Bolton may not agree. Not with land at issue."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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