involve
verb (used with object)
have involved
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present perfectof involve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Our initial investigation suggested that the security incident may have involved a compromised laptop, however our subsequent investigation has uncovered additional points of breach,” it said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
There is already clinical evidence that targeting ClC-1 can improve some measures of muscle strength and function in people with neuromuscular disorders, although those studies have involved conditions other than sarcopenia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
"A ban is more self-enforcing because you have involved the private sector and it becomes commercially unviable for them to deal in settlement goods," Stober says.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The first detonation was believed to have involved "black powder corresponding to pyrotechnic material stored at the site," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
“We seem to have involved a lot of people. Tell me, Tom, what do you intend to do tomorrow?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
