entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 
en-
1
a
: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
b
: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares
a project delayed by legal entanglements
2
: the condition of being deeply involved
their entanglement in politics
Examples of entanglement in a Sentence
his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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Financial matters, emotional entanglements or power dynamics could become unexpectedly complicated today.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The fishery uses tens of thousands of vertical lines that connect traps on the seafloor to surface buoys, creating entanglement hazards for whales migrating and feeding along the coast.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
And there is entanglement, where qubits can be linked regardless of distance, say a computer in Boulder and one in Maryland, using a Skyloom laser.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Thoughtful details include four handles, making the bags a breeze to move, as well as partitions sewn to the bottom to avoid root entanglement.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The fishery uses tens of thousands of vertical lines that connect traps on the seafloor to surface buoys, creating entanglement hazards for whales migrating and feeding along the coast.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
And there is entanglement, where qubits can be linked regardless of distance, say a computer in Boulder and one in Maryland, using a Skyloom laser.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Thoughtful details include four handles, making the bags a breeze to move, as well as partitions sewn to the bottom to avoid root entanglement.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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