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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There is little public appetite for entanglement in a Middle Eastern conflict, particularly one that could expose Japanese shipping, infrastructure or citizens to retaliation.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Sean Hastings, a policy manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear are currently the number one and number two threats to whales.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
What that résumé doesn’t show, however, is Sinofsky’s entanglement in the murkier corners of the business world.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
All of them are caught up in these complicated romantic entanglements.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Sean Hastings, a policy manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear are currently the number one and number two threats to whales.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
What that résumé doesn’t show, however, is Sinofsky’s entanglement in the murkier corners of the business world.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
All of them are caught up in these complicated romantic entanglements.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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