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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“Focus on those facts that are at issue in this case,” Schmit urged the jury.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
What was at issue is whether the FCC is allowed to change the rules on its own.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Kimberly Daniels, a Washington, D.C.-based customs broker at Mercantile Logistics & International Trade, said 20 of her clients are looking to get refunds of $2,200 to $7 million each in the tariffs at issue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“Where jurisdictional questions are at issue, the Commission has the expertise and responsibility to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over commodity derivatives,” Selig said.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
For you must understand, there was an important principle at issue.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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