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

Elson said that crowdfunding can work for small operations without much regulatory involvement, but an airline just has too many moving parts. —Dalila Muata, NBC news, 9 May 2026

Moscow's troops have been fighting in Ukraine for well over four years - longer than the Soviet involvement, from 1941-45, in what Russians refer to as the Great Patriotic War. —Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026

Half of that growth came from aerospace activity, primarily tied to space vehicle production, testing and launches, reflecting Linde’s deep involvement in the industry. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026

The project generated considerable heat thanks to the involvement of Shawn Levy, the Deadpool & Wolverine filmmaker who is attached to direct. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 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