involvement

UK /ɪnˈvɑlv.mənt/ US /ɪnˈvɑlv.mənt/

noun 1

Definitions

noun

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

His colorful life span might be regarded as the story of an adventurer rather than that of an artist; despite his lengthy involvements in many of the arts--painting, fiction, theater, and film--one often feels from his autobiography that it was the adventures that counted most for him.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

active, direct

close, deep, intense

full

day-to-day

After taking a management role, he had less day-to-day involvement in the actual construction work.

personal

emotional

My mother's emotional involvement in her children's school activities helped us feel supported.

parental

Teachers believe that parental involvement in homework helps children learn more effectively.

political

military

The country decided to limit its military involvement in the conflict.

alleged

The police are investigating her alleged involvement in the robbery that occurred last month.

VERB + INVOLVEMENT

accuse sb of

suspect sb of

admit, deny

The company admitted its involvement in the environmental damage caused by the factory.

PREP

~ by

The project improved significantly after involvement by local community members.

~ from

We couldn't have succeeded without the strong involvement from our local community.

~ in

Her involvement in the school's charity project helped her make new friends.

~ with

His growing involvement with environmental charity work inspired his entire family to volunteer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of sharing in the activities of a group

noun — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or somet

interest

noun — the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows o

participation

noun — a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Antonyms

non-engagement
nonparticipation
non-involvement

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

The use of space must be limited to non-military purposes, as far as Japan's involvement is concerned.

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The newspaper alleged his involvement in the crime.

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I heard of his involvement in crime.

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The claim of community involvement is just window dressing; City Hall will do what it wants to anyhow.

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My involvement with her left me a physical and mental wreck.

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