involvement

American  

[in-volv-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɒlv mənt /

noun

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

• noninvolvement noun
• preinvolvement noun
• reinvolvement noun

Etymology

Origin of involvement

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

Example Sentences

The involvement of Amazon diversifies OpenAI’s hardware and cloud-computing resources from its historic relationship with Microsoft.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, Al-Maqtari released a statement denying his involvement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

While most engage in the debate and perhaps take a supplement or two, others graduate to more extreme options—and further levels of involvement.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Political experts point to the involvement of Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, who earlier this year presided over the signing of a crypto deal between a Witkoff firm and the Pakistani government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Virtually nothing of social or academic import occurred at the school without his involvement.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Related Words

• engagement
• relationship
• responsibility