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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Many lawmakers are wary of a longer entanglement as the operation killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hundreds of people in the region.
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Many lawmakers are wary of a longer entanglement as the operation killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hundreds of people in the region.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Left unmentioned was Duke’s earlier legal entanglements with its men’s lacrosse program.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The president who once vowed to avoid foreign entanglements is now flexing his muscles abroad.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Many lawmakers are wary of a longer entanglement as the operation killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hundreds of people in the region.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Left unmentioned was Duke’s earlier legal entanglements with its men’s lacrosse program.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The president who once vowed to avoid foreign entanglements is now flexing his muscles abroad.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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