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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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
This architecture fuses the battery and processing units through entanglement, creating a unified quantum link in which power and logic coexist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Financial entanglements, unpaid debts or unequal exchanges come into focus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Additionally, there is the risk of entanglement in fishing nets, particularly in areas with intense fishing activity, resulting in bycatch, the incidental capture of nontarget species.
—Rodrigo Tardin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
This architecture fuses the battery and processing units through entanglement, creating a unified quantum link in which power and logic coexist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Financial entanglements, unpaid debts or unequal exchanges come into focus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Additionally, there is the risk of entanglement in fishing nets, particularly in areas with intense fishing activity, resulting in bycatch, the incidental capture of nontarget species.
—Rodrigo Tardin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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