Thesaurus results for ENTANGLEMENT

entanglement

noun

in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt

Definition of entanglement

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 But the company’s earnings call on Wednesday also underscored the financial entanglements between the chipmaker, the hyperscalers and the rest of the AI industry. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 His sliding popularity, flip-flopping on key personnel decisions, and entanglement in corruption allegations, have taken their toll on his poll ratings. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Unlike circuits that store classical bits, qubits can exhibit strange phenomena like superposition and entanglement that give them extra computational power. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Audience entanglement plagued creators from all walks of life, regardless of age, gender or nationality. — Julianna Pillemer, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement

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Noun

Diagramming software that turns a tangle of process steps or network layouts into something readable usually comes with a subscription attached.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
The pain of his inability to speak about the tangle of anger and shame gnawing at him is palpable.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

Governments in the region launched a massive response, including traps, sniffer dogs, drone surveillance and most importantly, sterile flies.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The direct heat helps re-crisp the bottom of the crust, while the lid traps heat, so the cheese and toppings warm through without the crust becoming excessively dry.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of trap

Noun

No matter what your sport of choice is, tracking it down across the labyrinth of content providers, TV networks, and streaming services can be exhausting.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
The Spanish Colonial compound is a labyrinth of courtyards filled with fountains and flowering plants.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of labyrinth

Noun

Apple reportedly plans to pitch the iPhone Ultra as a device that's more beneficial for web browsing, framing subjects with a gigantic viewfinder, and most importantly, watching video.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Morgan was at the center of a web of banks and industrial enterprises that exerted unprecedented control over the country’s commerce.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of web

Noun

Only this time, the familiar sound echoed through the building as students tried to find their way in the unfamiliar new structure's maze-like hallways.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Goebel later emphasized that the maze was not meant to endorse everything Kirk said or did, nor dismiss concerns from people offended by some of his remarks.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of maze

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