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 psych conundrum looms heavily over the first Arcade Fire project following a very public reputational upheaval.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Beyond the 2025 season, Devers would give Dombrowski a solution to the looming Kyle Schwarber conundrum.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Between the lines: The software conundrum demonstrates why a car is not a smartphone and Detroit will never be like Apple.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 7 May 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Beyond the 2025 season, Devers would give Dombrowski a solution to the looming Kyle Schwarber conundrum.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Between the lines: The software conundrum demonstrates why a car is not a smartphone and Detroit will never be like Apple.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conundrum
Noun
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Ray is an enigma and a mystery, a man who zips into town on a motorbike like a phantom and could just as easily evaporate at any minute.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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The identity of the man in the photo remained a mystery to the outside world until USA TODAY sought clarification from federal officials.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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An underused Baranski delivers her usual dazzle as Victoria, and Kidman once again commits fully to the steely Russian enigma known as Masha.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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The character is an enigma, the focus of one of the series’ biggest mysteries.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Conundrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrum. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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