involves

VERB

draw in; include

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect associate catch commit comprise concern connect contain cover embroil engage hold implicate link mean prove relate require suggest

STRONG

absorb argue bind complicate comprehend compromise denote embrace engross enmesh entail entangle grip hook imply incorporate incriminate inculpate mire necessitate number preoccupy presuppose rivet tangle touch

WEAK

mix up point to rope in snarl up take in wrap up in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease disconnect dissociate divide exclude let go release separate stop

STRONG

disentangle explain ignore misunderstand reject untangle untwist

WEAK

free remove

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Investing in artificial intelligence involves a strong belief that it’s different this time, and memory-chip makers are a particularly extreme example.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government’s response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But Burnham is not currently an MP and it would be a tall order for him to get back into the House of Commons, a process that involves winning a parliamentary by-election.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

One striking example involves stacking sheets of graphene and twisting them into a moiré pattern, which can suddenly turn the material into a superconductor.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Whatever that “discussion” is, if it involves their plans, I need to be there.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera