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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Although these deals may be legal, the extent of family entanglements at Super Micro could create conflicts of interest, and signal weak corporate governance.
—
Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Then on March 14, a total lunar eclipse in Virgo will shake up your eighth house of mergers, joint ventures and shared resources, urging you to release emotional baggage or financial entanglements that no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The emotional entanglement, the struggle to get free of emotional obligations to others, belies the colder, steelier Malcolm of her reputation.
—Katie Roiphe Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
And Musk's financial entanglement with Washington's largest department has stirred skepticism and concerns about conflict of interest.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Then on March 14, a total lunar eclipse in Virgo will shake up your eighth house of mergers, joint ventures and shared resources, urging you to release emotional baggage or financial entanglements that no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The emotional entanglement, the struggle to get free of emotional obligations to others, belies the colder, steelier Malcolm of her reputation.
—Katie Roiphe Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
And Musk's financial entanglement with Washington's largest department has stirred skepticism and concerns about conflict of interest.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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