entanglement

noun

en·​tan·​gle·​ment in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt How to pronounce entanglement (audio)
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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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Most whale deaths humans are aware of are caused by boats and entanglement in fishing gear. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Its emphasis on civilizational identity and antipathy to liberal internationalism creates opportunities for entanglements with illiberal states, such as China and Russia, that share the goal of dethroning Western liberalism and the U.S.-led international order. Loading... Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024 The Big Little Lies star will play a novelist who finds herself in an unexpected romantic entanglement with a dashing younger man (Liam Hemsworth) on a Moroccan writers' retreat. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024 His masterpiece charts the entanglements, both professional and personal, that bring about the downfall of operative Magnus Pym. The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for entanglement 

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of entanglement was in 1535

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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