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
But finding a replacement for Vardy remains the impossible conundrum.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The sweeping changes have caught private individuals and veteran exporters alike in a customs conundrum.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
For a player who had an up and down camp and presented coach Marco Sturm with a bit of a conundrum about where to play him – and still does, apparently – getting off the schneid early was a relief, especially after the team needed its first line to carry the team offensively in Washington.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The sweeping changes have caught private individuals and veteran exporters alike in a customs conundrum.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
For a player who had an up and down camp and presented coach Marco Sturm with a bit of a conundrum about where to play him – and still does, apparently – getting off the schneid early was a relief, especially after the team needed its first line to carry the team offensively in Washington.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conundrum
Noun
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In the forties, exactly how the body dealt with starvation remained a mystery.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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At this time, Mone's mystery opponent has not been listed internally.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gorman reunites with Okuno after playing a memorable enigma of a movie monster in her debut feature, Watcher.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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If anything, the ongoing questions around the strange journey of the Lizard King’s bust only add to the enigma.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Conundrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrum. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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