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
David RubenExamples of involvement in a Sentence
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Protests at Ole Miss are the latest of dozens sweeping universities across the country as students voice their discontent with the country’s involvement in the Israel-Hamas war.
—Matthew Wright, TIME, 3 May 2024
Decades of research have similarly shown the widespread involvement of other cognitive biases such as availability bias, confirmation bias, and premature closure in the diagnostic process.
—Adam Rodman, STAT, 3 May 2024
Publicly, Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected the idea of full Palestinian sovereignty and all but ruled out the involvement of the Palestinian Authority.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Brückner, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping an elderly woman in Praia da Luz in 2005, has denied any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Brent Vernon was ultimately cleared by investigators of having any involvement in Tricia Todd’s disappearance.
—Kelly Heinzerling, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Abu-Zahra was excited for an opportunity to get involved with the protest at UW-Milwaukee and to be a steward for other students seeking involvement.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Fifty-six years ago, Columbia students furious over the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and the school’s plans to build a segregated gym in nearby Morningside Park decided to take over Hamilton Hall, an academic building on the main campus.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 May 2024
All three were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering, while Yandell was also convicted of involvement in drug distribution, and joining Sylvester in plots to smuggle contraband into prison.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Matthew Wright, TIME, 3 May 2024
Decades of research have similarly shown the widespread involvement of other cognitive biases such as availability bias, confirmation bias, and premature closure in the diagnostic process.
—Adam Rodman, STAT, 3 May 2024
Publicly, Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected the idea of full Palestinian sovereignty and all but ruled out the involvement of the Palestinian Authority.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Brückner, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping an elderly woman in Praia da Luz in 2005, has denied any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Brent Vernon was ultimately cleared by investigators of having any involvement in Tricia Todd’s disappearance.
—Kelly Heinzerling, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Abu-Zahra was excited for an opportunity to get involved with the protest at UW-Milwaukee and to be a steward for other students seeking involvement.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Fifty-six years ago, Columbia students furious over the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and the school’s plans to build a segregated gym in nearby Morningside Park decided to take over Hamilton Hall, an academic building on the main campus.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 May 2024
All three were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering, while Yandell was also convicted of involvement in drug distribution, and joining Sylvester in plots to smuggle contraband into prison.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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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
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