involvement

noun

in·​volve·​ment in-ˈvälv-mənt 

-ˈvȯlv-

plural involvements

: the act or an instance of involving someone or something

His involvement of others was inexcusable.

: the state, act, or fact of being involved

involvement in public life

denied any involvement in the crime

In this era of strained school budgets, parental involvement is as likely to mean reading stories to kindergartners as running a bake sale.

—David Ruben

Examples of involvement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Non-European involvement in the war does not promise a Ukrainian defeat. —Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024

However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has denied any Russian involvement. —The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Content creators have honed in on its involvement with consultancy Sweet Baby Inc., which has been the target of an ongoing harassment campaign for advising studios on the representations of minority groups in their games. —Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024

Prosecutors claim that forensic evidence, including phone records and ballistic reports, shows Melly's involvement in the killings. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

involve + -ment

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing involvement

• self-involvement

Medical Definition

involvement

noun

in·​volve·​ment in-ˈvälv-mənt, -ˈvȯlv- 

: inclusion in an area affected by disease, trauma, or insult

syphilitic involvement of the brain

the extent of involvement of the lung

—Morris Fishbein