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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In a time defined by human-machine entanglement, several works reimagine our relationships with artificial intelligence, exposing its quiet manipulations, its quickness to radicalize, and its capacity for introspection.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The team showed that entanglement creation and single-photon collecting may happen simultaneously across multiple atoms by projecting their one-dimensional atom array onto a commercial fiber array.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
The whales are vulnerable to lethal entanglement in heavy fishing rope.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
The characters are diverse and multifaceted, grappling with issues like identity, faith, romantic entanglements and more.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The team showed that entanglement creation and single-photon collecting may happen simultaneously across multiple atoms by projecting their one-dimensional atom array onto a commercial fiber array.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
The whales are vulnerable to lethal entanglement in heavy fishing rope.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
The characters are diverse and multifaceted, grappling with issues like identity, faith, romantic entanglements and more.
—Deena Elgenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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 20 Oct. 2025.
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