Thesaurus results for ENTANGLEMENT

entanglement

noun

in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt

Definition of entanglement

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 Scientists at the University of Oxford developed a quantum network using two different atoms, strontium and calcium, and achieved a record entanglement time of 10 seconds. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 The kill switch metaphor reduces the infrastructural entanglements of AI to outdated ideas about technology. — Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Rather, to live under platform capitalism is to recognize the disturbing manner in which human need has been redescribed as algorithmic entanglement. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Made of strong, stretchy plastic, the webbing’s thin, hard-to-see strands can cling to animals and become wrapped around their bodies, posing a serious entanglement hazard. — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement

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The shampoo didn’t strip the tester’s already-dry hair, and a two-minute conditioner left her tangles smooth enough to finger-comb.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The double-deck Wacker Drive obliterated a tangle of buildings and produce stalls in favor of a broad Beaux Arts thoroughfare by the Chicago River.

— Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

In postwar Spain, a young girl discovers a mysterious labyrinth and a magical world while living under the rule of her brutal stepfather.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Outdoors, we were greeted by sculptures from Joan Miró’s labyrinth to Alberto Giacometti’s courtyard.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of labyrinth

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Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The full 12-company delegation spans original story IP in drama, film, animation and web novels, as well as generative AI, interactive entertainment and fan platforms.

— Deadline, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of web

Noun

Picking either of these teams to win feels like picking a blind man to walk through a maze, but give me the Cowboys to get back on the right track.

— Mac Engel October 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the Hanoi Opera House, and the Vietnam National Museum of History are all nearby, while the maze of the Old Quarter begins just beyond the lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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