involvement

noun

in·​volve·​ment in-ˈvälv-mənt How to pronounce involvement (audio)
-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 In January, five Beverly Hills eighth-graders were expelled for their involvement in the creation and sharing of fake nude pictures of classmates. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Nguyen was thrilled by Park's involvement, as The Sympathizer was inspired by Oldboy in its darkly funny exploration of violence, memory, and revenge. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024 The project does have the involvement of Springsteen and of his manager Jon Landau, giving it something essential: access to the music. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 The biopic is based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 book, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, and will feature involvement from Springsteen himself as well as his manager Jon Landau. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024 Following Russia’s accusations, Ukraine denied any involvement in the attack, the spokesperson for the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Andriy Yusov, told Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda. Mia Alberti, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024 Smirnov was charged in February for lying to federal investigators about Joe Biden and Hunter Biden’s involvement with a Ukrainian energy company. USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 The study did note that the involvement of ayahuasca was speculative but had context both historically and culturally. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024 The study shows this strain in the parent-teacher relationship underscores the importance of parental involvement in a child's education, which significantly impacts their overall social and emotional development. Kristina Behr, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

involve + -ment

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of involvement was in 1681

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Cite this Entry

“Involvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involvement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

involvement

noun
in·​volve·​ment in-ˈvälv-mənt, -ˈvȯlv- How to pronounce involvement (audio)
: inclusion in an area affected by disease, trauma, or insult
syphilitic involvement of the brain
the extent of involvement of the lungMorris Fishbein
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