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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The work also builds on earlier research from Si’s group involving strange metals, a class of quantum materials known for strong entanglement effects.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
In other systems, media avoid particular partisan entanglements and present themselves to audiences as providers of neutral information to a nonaligned public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Offshore, fishing boats crowd the edge of the MPA, contributing to mounting entanglements that lead to prolonged suffering and slow deaths by strangulation or asphyxiation for marine mammals and seabirds.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Financial matters, emotional entanglements or power dynamics could become unexpectedly complicated today.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
In other systems, media avoid particular partisan entanglements and present themselves to audiences as providers of neutral information to a nonaligned public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Offshore, fishing boats crowd the edge of the MPA, contributing to mounting entanglements that lead to prolonged suffering and slow deaths by strangulation or asphyxiation for marine mammals and seabirds.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Financial matters, emotional entanglements or power dynamics could become unexpectedly complicated today.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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