involvement

American  

[in-volv-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɒlv mənt /

noun

• involvements
  plural

1. an act or instance of being included, or of including someone or something, in an action, process, group, etc..

   He closed with a reminder about the importance of women's involvement in the wider conversations about war and peace-building.

2. an act or instance of taking part in a crime, conflict, or other troublesome situation.

   Several officials from this institution were accused of involvement in acts of corruption, although such charges never came to anything.

3. an act or instance of having one’s interest, emotions, or commitment engaged by someone or something.

   They were observed spending time together in many places, but they denied any romantic involvement.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• noninvolvement
  noun
• preinvolvement
  noun
• reinvolvement
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• involvements
  plural

Etymology

Origin of involvement

involve ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

Explanation

Involvement is the act of participating in something. Even if you do nothing but drive the getaway car, you will be held to account for your involvement in a crime. Involvement is useful because it is not specific. If, over the course of many years, you play and then coach football, you might refer to the time of your involvement in the sport. If you are engaged in a love affair, you might say, without going into too much detail, that you and your lover are involved and refer to the affair as your involvement.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

involvement involvements

The ice hockey romance did not qualify because it is a fully financed Canadian production, without the US involvement needed to be recognised at the Emmys.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

In Peru, the Senate recently voted unanimously to summon the foreign minister to explain what the country was committing to by joining the Shield of the Americas, and the extent of U.S. involvement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The Moroccan foreign ministry said there were "no facts or reports proving any involvement by the Moroccan authorities".

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The documentary also features his former agent, Peter Young, who makes comments about Mr. T’s involvement in the 1993 film “Freaked,” in which he played the Bearded Lady.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The war was clearly going badly for the French, and commentators were warning that the United States needed to avoid involvement.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

The 74-page filing, obtained by The Wall Street Journal through a document request, offers a look at how the longtime Cantor Fitzgerald head has scaled back his business involvements since joining President Trump’s cabinet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

He produced six goal involvements last season, three goals and three assists.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Their 127 goal involvements are comfortably more than La Liga's 66 and the Bundesliga's 52.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Their respective and comparable importance is neatly illustrated by their recent international goal involvements.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

This delivery is just one in the long line of involvements I didn't mean to have.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Related Words

• engagement
• relationship
• responsibility