Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of involving, or the state of being involved or implicated; entanglement: as, involvement in debt, or in intrigues.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of involving, or the state of being involved.
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- noun The act of involving, or the state of being
involved .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of sharing in the activities of a group
- noun a connection of inclusion or containment
- noun a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
- noun the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
- noun a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
Etymologies
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Examples
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Brain-less clones stay beautiful despite their evil because they are used ACTIVELY as predator in the role of corruptor (their involvement is the clue).
This Lesbian Nonsense.... Newmania 2007
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Brain-less clones stay beautiful despite their evil because they are used ACTIVELY as preditor in the role of corruptor (their involvement is the clue).
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And I think that kind of involvement is a good thing.
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Parental involvement is a tricky and sometimes touchy subject.
intertribal: things about public education I've learned from this job intertribal 2010
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But even a long-term involvement in the air campaign will place stress on a force already deeply involved in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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His long-term involvement with the group raises the question of whether its function should be to see people through their intense grief by getting them to the point where they no longer participate, or whether, like alcoholism or surviving cancer, widowhood is forever.
The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011
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Her community involvement is found throughout the blogosphere like her Grow Smart Biz coverage or her support for the recent BlogPotomac Unconference.
Women Grow Business » Award-Winning Shonali Burke Becomes New Editor for WomenGrowBusiness.com 2010
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Yeah, I'm not sure how high parental involvement is ever going to be outside of a certain subset of small upper-middle-class schools.
intertribal: things about public education I've learned from this job intertribal 2010
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Her community involvement is found throughout the blogosphere like her Grow Smart Biz coverage or her support for the recent BlogPotomac Unconference.
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Against that pressure the only recourse without government involvement is labor unions.
Stephen Herrington: Open Wide, Minimum Wage Is Good For You Stephen Herrington 2010
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