INVOLVEMENT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

involvement

noun

Definition of involvement

as in experience

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as in participation

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Recent Examples of involvement The discussion quickly shifted to include education, infrastructure and the involvement of other vehicles in e-bike crashes. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Yet, the complaint says, both downplayed their firsthand knowledge of the laptop or involvement in investigations during 2023 congressional testimony. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the actress’ involvement. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 While the courts have not charged Wagner, headlines have debated his involvement for nearly 45 years. — Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for involvement

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Noun

Serving as president since 2024—just months after the team was first created—Smith has helped build the franchise from the ground up, overseeing everything from its business operations to the fan experience.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Brown, Gibbs argued, has the experience necessary to represent rural Ohioans at the federal level.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of experience

Noun

Over time, the company has aggregated a combination of destinations, tournaments, leagues and camps, illustrating how physical facilities can anchor a broader participation business rather than function simply as real-estate assets.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of participation

Noun

The association remained after accounting for whether patients completed radiation on time, suggesting that on-time completion may not fully explain the difference.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
Mike Elliott, senior director of Banner Sports Medicine High Performance Center, told Banner Health that most of the available research is observational and shows association rather than direct cause.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Moore was named the Cougars’ new head coach this past offseason, while Miller left his role as wide receivers coach at Boise State to become offensive coordinator in Pullman; both coaches played together at Boise State in the early 2010s.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of role

Noun

Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
That’s my own fear of intimacy, of getting involved in a community.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of intimacy

Noun

Mental health experts have voiced concerns about chatbots’ sycophancy, lack of clinical nuance, and ability to reinforce delusional beliefs.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The deal drew concern from legislators and delivery drivers, who worried about reduced competition.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

That exposure is also changing what audiences expect from Egyptian cinema.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
As the old roadster comes to life on a narrow hillside road, the cacophony of the 12-cylinder engine only amplifies my sense of exposure and vulnerability—and that’s just from the passenger seat.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposure

Noun

But Griffin’s focus on the Times story and other fallout has, acquaintances say, continued.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
That night, Pike, her boyfriend, 17-year-old Tadaryl Shipp, and an acquaintance, Shadolla Peterson, 18, lured Slemmer to an isolated area behind the agricultural campus steam plant.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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