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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States are behaving more opportunistically—bargaining issue by issue, extracting short-term relief, and avoiding long-term entanglements.
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
That Sirianni did not outright fire Patullo — a lower position on staff remains possible — underlines his loyalty to his longtime assistant and how the entanglement of their philosophies puts Sirianni in a complicated position.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
For a guy who swore off foreign entanglements, Trump has the United States as tangled as a cheap fishing reel.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
However, the property has been mired in various legal and financial entanglements including foreclosure threats.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
That Sirianni did not outright fire Patullo — a lower position on staff remains possible — underlines his loyalty to his longtime assistant and how the entanglement of their philosophies puts Sirianni in a complicated position.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
For a guy who swore off foreign entanglements, Trump has the United States as tangled as a cheap fishing reel.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
However, the property has been mired in various legal and financial entanglements including foreclosure threats.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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