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as in affects
to be the business or affair of
this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it
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as in includes
to have as part of a whole
a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw
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as in occupies
to hold the attention of
her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity
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Recent Examples of involves
This is a forever pivot that involves continuous education internally and with our clients.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The event involves no less than three after-parties, and the film bounces between Nick’s future self and Mike trying to prevent Present Nick from serving him up on a silver platter to Sosa while Jimmy Boy is busy enjoying his newfound freedom to its debauched fullest.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Breast cancer treatment varies depending on how early the cancer is caught but usually involves either removing the tumor, followed by radiation, or removal of the breast tissue if needed.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The story involves a Tuscola County couple who have played the Lotto 47 game for years.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Stars Tease a Darker Tone One of the most significant details about Season 3 involves a tonal shift manga readers will recognize immediately.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The technique involves swapping the traditional knotless feed-in technique for a crochet method.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
One involves simply adding the ERA to the Constitution as our 28th Amendment.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The event involves no less than three after-parties, and the film bounces between Nick’s future self and Mike trying to prevent Present Nick from serving him up on a silver platter to Sosa while Jimmy Boy is busy enjoying his newfound freedom to its debauched fullest.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Breast cancer treatment varies depending on how early the cancer is caught but usually involves either removing the tumor, followed by radiation, or removal of the breast tissue if needed.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The story involves a Tuscola County couple who have played the Lotto 47 game for years.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Stars Tease a Darker Tone One of the most significant details about Season 3 involves a tonal shift manga readers will recognize immediately.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The technique involves swapping the traditional knotless feed-in technique for a crochet method.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
One involves simply adding the ERA to the Constitution as our 28th Amendment.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involves
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The film touches on some darker family trauma that also affects you.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Obesity disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic Americans, with 53% and 43% of each population affected, respectively.—
Alison Sexton Ward,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The sprawling development along North Tarrant Parkway and Interstate 35W includes big-box retailers Target, Cosco and At Home, though those specific stores were not included in the sale.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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The celestial equator is just a projection of Earth’s terrestrial equator onto our sky and occupies the same mathematical plane as Earth’s terrestrial equator.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nevada, by Imogen Binnie, occupies a similar place in my own literary imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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So does the grip that wraps around the mouse.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
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When production finally wraps, no one knows how the movie will turn out.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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But even that concerns Social Circle authorities.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The conflicting emotions of facing Ralph in a regional final is not what concerns Auriemma.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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For teens, coolness also encompasses practicality, value, and a brand's ability to evolve and engage in current cultural conversations online and in their social circles.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kallat’s artistic practice encompasses painting, collage, photography, and installation, and explores themes of time, space, measurement, and nature, frequently juxtaposing the historic with the present, and the celestial with the mundane.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And along with gender and empowerment, there’s also something about having bright colors and a lot of grief on stage that interests me.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court only grants review to about 1% of petitions, but one scenario where the odds are higher involves federal circuit splits—especially when the number of people impacted is considerable and when the legal question interests the justices.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film, set in 1920s Montana, unwraps the lives of the Burbank brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), after George marries lonely widow Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), setting surly Phil into a tailspin of cruelty that envelops the family.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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That bite grows over the course of around 90 minutes until our shadow fully envelops the orb.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Involves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involves. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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