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 company’s continued involvement is intended to support production and integration as the Navy advances its next-generation submarine programs. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Marset was imprisoned from 2013 to 2018 in Uruguay, but maintains there was never any hard proof of his involvement in the drug trade. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Early involvement also isn’t the same as ownership, Tyler Johnston, founder of AI watchdog group the Midas Project who identifies with the effective altruist movement, said. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

The memo also raised concerns about ties between board members and CMS contractors, political involvement of CMS representatives and the motives behind the board’s investigation of Hill. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 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