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

Although based in Searcy, given his political involvement, the family also lived in Little Rock, owning Curran Hall, a landmark that dates to 1842. —Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2025

However, in May 2022, the actor was cleared of involvement by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. —Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

The attackers needed very little involvement once the system was in motion. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025

Though Hurts and the team debuted their cleats before an eventual loss to the Bears, their community involvement moment stood out. —Jenn McGraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 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