antinomies

noun

plural of antinomy
as in mysteries

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  1. mysteries
  2. enigmas
  3. puzzles
  4. conundrums
  5. riddles
  6. paradoxes
Noun
  • But now, a trail of breadcrumbs strewn across multiple states has led investigators to consider whether the two mysteries have always been intertwined.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mysteries
Noun
  • PBHs could help resolve other enigmas, too, for instance by acting as seeds for the rapid growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Its findings could also unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter, and some of the universe’s biggest enigmas.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enigmas
Noun
  • In addition to books, each engagement station features puzzles and toys that help develop motor skills.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Players must solve puzzles using the camera to try to break the cycle of madness.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of puzzles
Noun
  • The result is a movie of dazzling conundrums and vertiginous paradoxes, leading Fielder ever deeper into emotional and intellectual wilds.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • His qualities would be welcomed by Arteta for countless reasons but there are two particular tactical conundrums that Vinicius Jr could solve.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of conundrums
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  • But no one came here expecting to solve all the riddles at once.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The bond between Anthony Fauci and Larry Kramer is one of history’s happy riddles.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of riddles
Noun
  • Issues explored here are the racist roots of American real estate, the rise of the civil rights movement, the price paid by radicals who risk their personal safety for a cause, and the paradoxes of gentrification.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Her account opens with an acute examination of the paradoxes of willing (an example of how boldly this memoir follows its philosophical interests).
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of paradoxes
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