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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The fictional Westside Hospital is a hotbed of conflicting romantic entanglements, along with infectious diseases.
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Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite risks of the sharing and theft of sophisticated technologies and intellectual property, Intel continued, if not exacerbated such risks by continuing to maintain significant entanglement with Tsinghua.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The actress' emergency diversion tactic occurred shortly after Goldberg was shown holding her head in her hands after Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin spoke about romantic entanglements.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
While Robinson and Farage share many policy stances, the Reform UK leader has long tried to steer clear of entanglement with Robinson’s circles.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite risks of the sharing and theft of sophisticated technologies and intellectual property, Intel continued, if not exacerbated such risks by continuing to maintain significant entanglement with Tsinghua.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The actress' emergency diversion tactic occurred shortly after Goldberg was shown holding her head in her hands after Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin spoke about romantic entanglements.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
While Robinson and Farage share many policy stances, the Reform UK leader has long tried to steer clear of entanglement with Robinson’s circles.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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