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

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said during the hearing that drug involvement would have been out of character for any of the people in the van that morning. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Elections are taking place this November, well before any possible Supreme Court involvement. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

During the construction period, some residents were concerned about APE’s involvement with the venue. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026

No involvement of drugs or alcohol is suspected, and both drivers cooperated with the investigation, with neither cited for the collision. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

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