INVOLVEMENT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

involvement

noun

Definition of involvement

as in experience

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as in participation

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Recent Examples of involvement The discussion quickly shifted to include education, infrastructure and the involvement of other vehicles in e-bike crashes. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Yet, the complaint says, both downplayed their firsthand knowledge of the laptop or involvement in investigations during 2023 congressional testimony. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the actress’ involvement. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 While the courts have not charged Wagner, headlines have debated his involvement for nearly 45 years. — Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for involvement

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Noun

Experts say Kim's troops sent to Russia to support its war against Ukraine likely gained experience in drone warfare from Russian forces and their own battlefield experiences.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Amenities and experiences The center of the property, quite literally, is the pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of experience

Noun

Over time, the company has aggregated a combination of destinations, tournaments, leagues and camps, illustrating how physical facilities can anchor a broader participation business rather than function simply as real-estate assets.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of participation

Noun

Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The company went public in 2019 during the special-purpose acquisition company boom, boosted by its association with the charismatic Branson, who rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on the company’s trading debut.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Behind the scenes, Chicago historian and media personality Studs Terkel played an integral role, acting as a guide for Mitchell.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Unusual weather conditions played a role, officials said, with the number of extreme heat warning days tripling from five in 2025 to 15 so far this year.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of role

Noun

Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
That’s my own fear of intimacy, of getting involved in a community.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of intimacy

Noun

That exposure is also changing what audiences expect from Egyptian cinema.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
As the old roadster comes to life on a narrow hillside road, the cacophony of the 12-cylinder engine only amplifies my sense of exposure and vulnerability—and that’s just from the passenger seat.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposure

Noun

But Griffin’s focus on the Times story and other fallout has, acquaintances say, continued.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
That night, Pike, her boyfriend, 17-year-old Tadaryl Shipp, and an acquaintance, Shadolla Peterson, 18, lured Slemmer to an isolated area behind the agricultural campus steam plant.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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