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
Recent Examples on the Web
Geese, Getting Killed If the 2010s were a decade in which the internet made American culture feel overlit and surveilled, the 2020s are more like an overgrown swamp, governed by murky forces and entanglements.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
In all, the brouhaha was a dramatic preview of the high-profile real estate entanglements that would follow.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Israel's participation has divided opinion in the competition that has a history of entanglement in national rivalries, international issues and political voting.
—Olivia Le Poidevin, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Will seems to be perpetually scribbling one play after another by candlelight, then drifting off to London to pitch his shows to an emerging disarray of theatrical producers — aspiring manipulators who have money and titles as well as risky political entanglements.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
In all, the brouhaha was a dramatic preview of the high-profile real estate entanglements that would follow.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Israel's participation has divided opinion in the competition that has a history of entanglement in national rivalries, international issues and political voting.
—Olivia Le Poidevin, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Will seems to be perpetually scribbling one play after another by candlelight, then drifting off to London to pitch his shows to an emerging disarray of theatrical producers — aspiring manipulators who have money and titles as well as risky political entanglements.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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