Synonyms for catch-22
ˈkætʃˌtwɛn tiˈtucatch-22

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1. Catch-22noun

   Synonyms:
   no-win situation, damned if you do, damned if you don’t

2. Catch-22noun

   A difficult situation from which there is no escape because it involves mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

   For us it’s been a real Catch-22; when we have the time to take a vacation, we don’t have enough money and when we have enough money, we don’t have the time.

   Synonyms:
   no-win situation, damned if you do, damned if you don’t

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1. Mickey Atkins:

   Why would you market it when you can’t help everyone in line right away? It’s a catch 22.

2. Robert Southey:

   The downgrade shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but it is a major issue for the refinancing, the core banks are in a catch 22, they can't all sell out at their desired price, whilst applying usual lending criteria is fraught with the risk that markets worsen and they are left holding the bag.

3. Joseph Heller:

   Catch 22

4. Thomas Lingelbach:

   We are days away from starting the commercial manufacturing, we cannot release it without regulatory approval so we’re in a little bit of a Catch-22 situation and there are certainly scenarios that we are currently discussing with the regulators.

5. Agent Dan Milstein:

   It is definitely a concern because it’s a catch-22, hockey players have families at home. They are concerned on both sides of the ocean.