entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 
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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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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The transatlantic entanglement also means that Brent’s status as a relatively neutral benchmark is changing.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
All of them are caught up in these complicated romantic entanglements.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The biggest threats to the whale population are ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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