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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The modern Republican Party stands for avoiding bloody and costly foreign entanglements while Democrats plead for endless funnels of cash for Ukraine.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Murphy’s oeuvre has revolutionized the study of natural history’s entanglements with slavery.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
In a small role as a servant, Briana Small adds a bit of levity and empathy to the emotional entanglements.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Experts are also weighing on the impact Musk’s newfound political entanglements has had on Tesla.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Murphy’s oeuvre has revolutionized the study of natural history’s entanglements with slavery.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
In a small role as a servant, Briana Small adds a bit of levity and empathy to the emotional entanglements.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Experts are also weighing on the impact Musk’s newfound political entanglements has had on Tesla.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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 19 Apr. 2025.
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