intertwined
Americanadjective
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twined or woven together.
Braids are geometric objects consisting of intertwined strands of string.
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closely or inseparably involved with each other, or consisting of elements connected in this way.
The new exhibit “How Does It Hurt?” reminds us that the history of creativity and the history of living with suffering are inextricably intertwined.
verb
Etymology
Origin of intertwined
Example Sentences
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Streep’s outfit, though, is a small moment in a much larger story – one in which Christianity and fashion have been intertwined for centuries, sometimes as adversaries, sometimes as collaborators.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Yet "the talent, capital, and supply chains underpinning the field are deeply intertwined across the United States and China," said Grace Shao, a China AI analyst and author of the AI Proem newsletter.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"This use case illustrates how closely progress in high-performance computing and quantum research are intertwined today."
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Finances and football are now so intertwined that it seems hard to separate the two.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In each chapter questions of language are intertwined with direct engagements with nature on the one hand, and with broader conceptual and philosophical questions on the other.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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