as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
how Thomas Jefferson could be both a slaveholder and a champion of liberty remains an enigma
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Recent Examples of enigmas
Speaking of enigmas, Katie Zelem plays for West Ham now on loan after less than five months with London City.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Their sudden exit from the fossil record has remained one of anthropology’s most enduring enigmas, until now.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Further enigmas can be found elsewhere on public lands, including within state parks, recreational areas, and more.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Over time, the fate of the footage has become one of the biggest enigmas in Hollywood history.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Their sudden exit from the fossil record has remained one of anthropology’s most enduring enigmas, until now.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Further enigmas can be found elsewhere on public lands, including within state parks, recreational areas, and more.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Over time, the fate of the footage has become one of the biggest enigmas in Hollywood history.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enigmas
mysteries
Noun
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September 23 – October 22 The horizon holds even more enticing mysteries than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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His father shone a spotlight on lunar exploration for Petro, igniting his desire to help solve the moon’s biggest mysteries.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Enigmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enigmas. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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