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 president's direct involvement in selecting honorees and moving the medal ceremony to the White House breaks from decades of tradition, where selections were made by a bipartisan committee and medals were presented at a State Department dinner. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

The legal complaint filed on behalf of his children says that Reyes was believed to be in a mental health crisis, and a family member called 911 to get help, which led to the police involvement. —Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025

Liu's father had become a target of Chinese spies due to his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Kelleher’s involvement became even more personal when her sister-in-law, confronted five years ago with the return of her breast cancer, turned to Cancer and Careers. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 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