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

Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case. —Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

The sheriff's office said a woman was detained in connection with the shooting, and investigators will work to determine her involvement. —Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

The Colombian government declared his involvement a national secret, essentially writing him out of his own story. —Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026

In both cases, state law separates liability exposure from day-to-day involvement in the business. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 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