involvementnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɪnˈvɒlv.mənt/us/ɪnˈvɑːlv.mənt/B2 the act or process of taking part in something:
The team's continued involvement in the competition is uncertain.
Being on the committee is one involvement I could do without.
a romantic or sexual relationship:
She spoke openly about her involvement with the former prime minister.
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- We have decreased our involvement in children's books.
- He denied that he had any direct involvement in the deal.
- The decision to escalate UN involvement has been taken in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.
- His involvement with the project began when he was on (a) secondment from NASA to the European Space Agency.
- Community involvement is central to our plan.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking part and getting involved
- along
- attendee
- be (a) party to sth idiom
- be heavily into sth idiom
- be mixed up with/in sth idiom
- catch
- concern
- count
- deep
- get your teeth into sth idiom
- go in on sth
- hat
- immersive
- in on sth idiom
- neck
- punch above your weight idiom
- ring-in
- step
- step in
- submerge yourself in sth
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