as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology
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Recent Examples of conundrum
The Chicago Bears are a bit of a conundrum.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Some Halloween attractions have an ethical conundrum.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Your gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
And when wielded skillfully, the very tools that mislead us can help us out of this conundrum.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Some Halloween attractions have an ethical conundrum.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Your gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
And when wielded skillfully, the very tools that mislead us can help us out of this conundrum.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conundrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conundrum
Noun
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In the leadup to its debut, the Apple TV/Sony Pictures Television show has been shrouded in secrecy — a decision that lends itself supremely well to a mystery-box sci-fi thriller that is equal parts philosophical conundrum and blood-chilling horror.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Further enigmas can be found elsewhere on public lands, including within state parks, recreational areas, and more.—
Mike Bezemek,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Soho House has always existed as something of an enigma to me.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Conundrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrum. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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