Thesaurus results for CONUNDRUM

conundrum

noun

kə-ˈnən-drəm

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 on the Web China’s dominance in clean energy supply chains presents a conundrum for governments trying to green their economies and meet fast-approaching climate targets while protecting entire industries and thousands of jobs from a flood of cheap imports. —

Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024 The legal conundrum echoes that of a similar Labor Department rule issued during the Obama administration. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024 Locals are trying to see the driving conundrum on balance with everything else. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 Kestenbaum, who was seeking no jail time for his client, said the ruling presents him with a conundrum. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conundrum

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