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 There is little public appetite for entanglement in a Middle Eastern conflict, particularly one that could expose Japanese shipping, infrastructure or citizens to retaliation. Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 According to Sean Hastings, a policy manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear are currently the number one and number two threats to whales. CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 What that résumé doesn’t show, however, is Sinofsky’s entanglement in the murkier corners of the business world. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 All of them are caught up in these complicated romantic entanglements. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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Noun
  • But every week could bring a new philosophical-technical tangle.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Florida’s chances of winning a mid-January game at Vanderbilt were slipping when video coordinator Nolan Crist spotted an on-court tangle.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And so many people back then were in a trap.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • These torons act as microscopic traps for light.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One floor underground is a labyrinth of snazzy, high-tech equipment designed to bio-hack, educate and optimize performance.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Navigating higher education can often feel like a labyrinth.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Randolph’s body vaulted off the car, creating a web of cracks in the driver’s side windshield.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The scandal is now expanding into an international investigation, placing Miami at the center of a complex web of shell companies, offshore transfers and opaque financial flows.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The $10 general admission during the Lilac Festival on weekends includes petting zoo, lilac maze, hoe down & jug band shows, lawn games, and lilac viewing.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Cool weather and wind gusts settled over lines resembling a maze both inside and outside the airport, creating confusion and chaos.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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