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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What the photographs of Maduro suggest is not the disappearance of power’s visual language, but its entanglement with symbols that operate as cultural shorthand.
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Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
January challenges you to confront the tension between self-worth and emotional entanglements.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The president strode into office with a promise to turn the page on America’s decades of foreign entanglements.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Tom Brady won’t be the only famous former NFL quarterback turned broadcaster with a dual role — and a potential entanglement — in the coming weeks.
—Mark Maske, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
January challenges you to confront the tension between self-worth and emotional entanglements.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The president strode into office with a promise to turn the page on America’s decades of foreign entanglements.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Tom Brady won’t be the only famous former NFL quarterback turned broadcaster with a dual role — and a potential entanglement — in the coming weeks.
—Mark Maske, Washington Post, 2 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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