entrapments

noun

plural of entrapment
1
as in entanglements

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as in restraints

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  1. entanglements
  2. restraints
  3. captures
  4. arrests
  5. restrictions
Noun
  • His trailblazing act had been reduced to a joyless recitation of his legal entanglements.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of entanglements
Noun
  • The shipping logjam at the canal continues to pile up, with the new restraints compounding prior traffic increases stemming from the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Staff had been using full bed rails as restraints on two residents without consent, a November 2021 complaint said.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • The researchers analyzed monthly captures of LinkedIn with help from workforce data company Revelio Labs.
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Then there are the subtle vanilla notes like those found in Orb Oils’s Lenny fragrance, matcha in Le Labo’s, or, say, Flamingo Estate’s Prinsesstårta roll-on captures notes of marzipan like a slice of Sant Ambroeus Princess cake.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of captures
Noun
  • Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Last fall, during the federal government’s immigration crackdown in Chicago, the neighborhood was the site of multiple arrests.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrests
Noun
  • Crews can practice firing procedures repeatedly while working within range restrictions that limit where live rockets can fly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Those restrictions formally sunset in 2022, but so far only Sony has done a major deal for cinemas, acquiring all 35 Alamo Drafthouse locations in 2024.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Entrapments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapments. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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