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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Quantum systems promise new ways to solve specific classes of problems by exploiting superposition and entanglement.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
While undoubtedly xenophobic in nature, these questions highlight their acute ignorance about the place that birthed Bad Bunny, and its ongoing entanglement with the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet despite the growing global consensus that all trysts should start on the opposite sides of a hockey puck, most real-life skating entanglements occur between athletes on the same team.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Sudden shifts in intimacy or financial entanglements can disrupt what once felt fun, flirtatious or uncomplicated.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
While undoubtedly xenophobic in nature, these questions highlight their acute ignorance about the place that birthed Bad Bunny, and its ongoing entanglement with the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet despite the growing global consensus that all trysts should start on the opposite sides of a hockey puck, most real-life skating entanglements occur between athletes on the same team.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Sudden shifts in intimacy or financial entanglements can disrupt what once felt fun, flirtatious or uncomplicated.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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