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 Republic’s first decades were shaped by the rivalry between the British and French empires, and George Washington used his farewell address to warn his countrymen against permanent foreign entanglements. Ian Bremmer, Time, 25 June 2026 Thankfully, though, there are plenty of other personal and professional entanglements to share in the spotlight. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 June 2026 And then there is a string of new romantic entanglements. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 June 2026 Clark was involved in an entanglement with DeWanna Bonner in the fourth quarter. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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Noun
  • They’re immediately pulled into a tangle of police reports, hospital notifications, insurance calls, and legal questions that can feel impossible to sort through while grieving.
    William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Richie Laryea for Canada burst into the box in a good position but was brought to ground amid a tangle of legs with South Africa’s Khuliso Mudau.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • This is because the infrastructure of the city traps in all of the heat that built up during the day, thus preventing a normal nocturnal cooldown seen in non-urban settings.
    Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • One of the biggest traps organizations fall into is assuming employees already know what behaviors are valued.
    Amee Desjourdy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Old school computer gamers will be intimately familiar with the dungeon crawler genre, popularized by games like Wizardry and Eye of the Beholder, which involves moving in first-person on a grid, taking on monsters, finding treasure and delving deeper into a labyrinth.
    Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • Under the streets of Paris, a 75-mile labyrinth of pipes is at work trying to keep the parts of the city cool.
    Francois de Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Dark web markets are shrouded in secrecy, but admins of dark web marketplaces have been identified by law enforcement and arrested before.
    Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Note that the Username button will only appear on your primary mobile device, and not on the WhatsApp web or desktop app.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Travelers can use apps like The Dyrt to find free and low-cost camping areas, while OnX Backcountry helps navigate maze-like forest roads.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
  • The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
    Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 23 June 2026

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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