1
a
: having a part in something : included in something
unable to identify those who were involved
She was involved in a lawsuit.
b
: actively participating in something
an involved citizen active in local politics
c
: having a romantic or sexual relationship
warned her not to get romantically involved
2
a
: marked by extreme and often needless or excessive complexity
a long and involved story
b
: difficult to deal with because of complexity or disorder
Her husband had been extravagant; and at his death … had left his affairs dreadfully involved.—
Jane Austen
Jane Austen3
: being affected or implicated
… dealing with … the most severely involved patients …—R. J. Thomas
R. J. ThomasExamples of involved in a Sentence
a long and involved story
The instructions for assembling the toy are very involved.
The process is quite involved.
Those of us who were involved knew exactly what happened.
Students who stay involved get more out of the program.
If you want to make things better, you need to get involved.
They quickly became romantically involved.
No one knew that they were involved.
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Psychologists have found that college students with overly involved parents suffer from more depression.
—Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Jiménez became involved with the Young Lords, a street gang founded by Orlando Davila, who had met Jiménez at a catechism class that Jiménez's mother taught, according to his biography.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Industry associations have expressed their eagerness to collaborate with involved entities to move the conversation forward and eventually pass a bill.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Those involved do have some optimism, which derives from how Mahomes has handled past injuries.
—Sam McDowell 18, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
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Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Jiménez became involved with the Young Lords, a street gang founded by Orlando Davila, who had met Jiménez at a catechism class that Jiménez's mother taught, according to his biography.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Industry associations have expressed their eagerness to collaborate with involved entities to move the conversation forward and eventually pass a bill.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Those involved do have some optimism, which derives from how Mahomes has handled past injuries.
—Sam McDowell 18, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Involved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involved. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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