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

Its extended takes were conceived from the outset to sustain the audience’s emotional involvement. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Although 15 of the 19 attackers on 9/11 were Saudis, the Saudi government has long denied any involvement in the attacks. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

LaBeouf faced additional legal turmoil for his arrests in February after his involvement in a Mardi Gras brawl. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The book was published in 1992, but Diana’s involvement was not revealed until after her death in 1997. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 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