Definition of entanglementnext
as in tangle
something that catches and holds his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

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Recent Examples of entanglement The primary threats include entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 After alerting a flight attendant, the woman vanished into the rest room to avoid further entanglement. Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 In contrast to conventional batteries that primarily rely on chemical reactions to store and discharge energy, quantum batteries leverage unique quantum-mechanical properties, such as superposition and entanglement. New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026 An emotional entanglement or intense conversation could push you to confront where your energy is going. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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  • The brand’s first Australian outpost is set on Oxford Street—with its longstanding tangle of nightlife, queerness, rebellion, theater, politics, and fashion—which has long served as one of the city’s great cultural arteries.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Lowery manifests that vision as a swirling tangle of red fabric that acquires an almost corporeal form, a mesmerizing jolt of color in the sumptuous darkness of DP Andrew Droz Palermo’s visuals (Rina Yang shot the concert scenes).
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • Instead, authorities say, Young was led into a trap.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • If paired with traps like this one, scientists elsewhere could start assembling antihydrogen themselves, and this would be a game-changer.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • American Gothic Antiques is the best place to step back in time, with a labyrinth of connected rooms showcasing vintage glassware, books, toys, and artwork.
    Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • For many Florida elders, a visit from an adult protection investigator is the start of a one-way journey into a labyrinth.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • Other major targets include an Indian firm specializing in surveillance and electronic warfare, an AI solutions company, and a global web design agency.
    Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
  • From there, The Audacity spirals into a dizzying web of alliances, betrayals and reversals of fortune.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • The farm hosts an annual fall festival, which features a petting zoo, a corn maze and a pumpkin patch.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The first four games are a maze of Amazon Prime, NBC/Peacock and ABC.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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