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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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
But rather than avoiding strange quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement, Bennett and Brassard embraced them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
The first year is particularly dangerous for whales due to a combination of factors, including boat strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, and ingesting plastic.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
These days, sei whales are threatened by propeller strikes from seagoing vessels, entanglement in fishing gear, underwater noise from human activity and changing environmental conditions.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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