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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To avoid dangerous entanglements, strong states should do more of this.
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Large-scale, stable entanglement is still difficult to maintain outside the lab, and practical quantum hardware is not yet small or robust enough for real-world deployment.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Approximately 75% of whale entanglements are fatal, ocean conservation group Oceana said in a press statement Friday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Since 2015, there have been delays in all but one commercial Dungeness season in the Bay Area, mostly because of whale entanglements.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Large-scale, stable entanglement is still difficult to maintain outside the lab, and practical quantum hardware is not yet small or robust enough for real-world deployment.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Approximately 75% of whale entanglements are fatal, ocean conservation group Oceana said in a press statement Friday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Since 2015, there have been delays in all but one commercial Dungeness season in the Bay Area, mostly because of whale entanglements.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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