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

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Mr. Lewis had urged The Post’s former editor, Sally Buzbee, to not cover a court decision concerning his involvement in Rupert Murdoch’s phone-hacking scandal in Britain. —Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 8 June 2024

The Oscar winner, 70, stopped by The View on Thursday, June 6, to discuss his involvement in the new Disney+ documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024

Number five was the involvement of the government in medical research. —Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

The Times reports that the office denied involvement in the campaign. —Mia Sato, The Verge, 5 June 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