involvement

noun

in·​volve·​ment in-ˈvälv-mənt How to pronounce involvement (audio)
-ˈvȯlv-
plural involvements
: the act or an instance of involving someone or something
His involvement of others was inexcusable.
: the state, act, or fact of being involved
involvement in public life
denied any involvement in the crime
In this era of strained school budgets, parental involvement is as likely to mean reading stories to kindergartners as running a bake sale.David Ruben

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Pam & Tommy moved forward without Anderson's involvement, and was officially based on a 2014 Rolling Stone article chronicling how the tape was stolen and released. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025 The solicitor general said the covert nature has to do with China's involvement in potentially distorting the content on TikTok. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025 Though education is largely under state and local control in the U.S., conservatives have opposed the idea of even marginal federal involvement in schools for years. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 While the political will to impeach President Joe Biden over any involvement in his family’s influence peddling had all but disappeared, the belief that the Justice Department gave Hunter Biden favorable treatment had not. Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for involvement 

Word History

Etymology

involve + -ment

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of involvement was in 1681

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“Involvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involvement. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

involvement

noun
in·​volve·​ment in-ˈvälv-mənt, -ˈvȯlv- How to pronounce involvement (audio)
: inclusion in an area affected by disease, trauma, or insult
syphilitic involvement of the brain
the extent of involvement of the lungMorris Fishbein
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