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 Parks, Recreation and Community Department executive team’s involvement would not have included a review of applications or interviews with candidates, Pereira said. —Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Finally, as a minority investor, Sequoia has minimal involvement in MUBI. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025

Using Rwanda as a testing ground for an African hotel chain has its pitfalls, as the country is currently under intense global scrutiny for its involvement in regional conflicts including in neighboring DR Congo. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Even this, though, will represent a huge step forward for someone whose last involvement in the league came when starting the January 28 defeat to Stevenage. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025

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