entanglement

noun en·tan·gle·ment \ in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt , en- \

|Updated on: 6 Jul 2018

Examples: entanglement in a Sentence

Definition of entanglement

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

Recent Examples of entanglement from the Web

On top of all of this, given the NCAA’s ongoing, and potentially future, legal entanglements, McNeely said the association’s long-term financial plan now includes budgeting for outside legal fees to increase by 10 percent a year.

— steve berkowitz, USA TODAY, "NCAA will not seek a cut from sports betting, association executive says," 28 June 2018
One recent study showed that gear made with ropes weak enough for large whales to break could reduce entanglements by 70 percent.

— NBC News, "Can flying drones save whales trapped in fishing gear?," 12 June 2018
The administration had chosen the Santa Ana refuge as the first site for a border wall segment because it is owned by the federal government, avoiding legal entanglement with property owners, according to the Texas Observer.

— glenn kessler, Washington Post, "President Trump says his ‘beautiful wall’ is being built. Nope.," 5 Apr. 2018
Turtles seem especially vulnerable to entanglement.

— National Geographic, "These Communities Turn Discarded Fishing Nets Into Carpets," 13 June 2018
His last attempt to release one led to a complicated legal entanglement—over whether Fountain and a former guitarist for the Blind Boys, Sam Butler Jr., could use the group name—that nearly resulted a lawsuit.

— santi elijah holley, The Atlantic, "Remembering Clarence Fountain, a Gospel Legend," 6 June 2018
Relationship entanglements increased last season for Charle and Remy, and Hollywood and Violent.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "11 Movies and TV Shows Premiering This Week That Are Worth Staying Inside to Watch," 27 May 2018
This is where a mysterious property known as quantum entanglement comes in.

— neil savage, Scientific American, "What Are the Limits of Manipulating Nature?," 8 May 2018
Nonetheless, Trump's talks with Paul reflect an area of growing tension between the president, whose instinct is to withdraw from overseas entanglements, and his military, whose leaders think that swift pullouts would spark dangerous instability.

— michael scherer, chicagotribune.com, "In private chat with senator, Trump hints at policy shift in Afghanistan — and a return to isolationism," 30 Apr. 2018

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