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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From the randomest hookup to the most heavily layered entanglement.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Your relationship or connection to old entanglements no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The purpose was to have amorous entanglements with several chatbots simultaneously.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
But a quantum computer, being built out of quantum pieces, has entanglement baked in.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Your relationship or connection to old entanglements no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The purpose was to have amorous entanglements with several chatbots simultaneously.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
But a quantum computer, being built out of quantum pieces, has entanglement baked in.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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