involves

verb

present tense third-person singular of involve
1
as in affects
to be the business or affair of this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in includes
to have as part of a whole a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in occupies
to hold the attention of her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in wraps
to surround or cover closely a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of involves Part of a sumo’s training involves massive calorie consumption to become as sizable as possible and thus very hard to move in the ring. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 The car rental booking experience involves more variables than most travel purchases. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Whether this involves a partner, client, friend, or agreement, your preference matters too. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 In June 2025, Putin signed a law requiring all Russian organizations pursuing scientific, scientific-technical, and technology development that involves foreign participation to submit detailed reports to a database run by the FSB. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 The first phase of Project Infinity involves Infinity One, a prototype and workforce training facility that will help Type One and TVA test technologies intended for the larger power plant. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Unlike financing one big purchase, a growth plan often involves multiple costs that can be unpredictable. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The Justices’ daily business involves resolving ambiguities, clarifying jurisdiction, harmonizing conflicting statutes, and adjudicating conflicts in special jurisdictions. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Data centers are shifting from the training of AI models — a stage that involves bombarding them with data — to a phase known as inference. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involves
  1. affects
  2. includes
  3. occupies
  4. wraps
  5. concerns
  6. encompasses
  7. interests
  8. envelops
Verb
  • An incident that for others might be fatal—a free fall from a high bridge—affects the coyote for only a brief moment.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On taxation, only about a third of clients understand how other income affects the taxability of their Social Security check, and nearly half are blindsided to learn that Medicare premiums can quietly shrink their monthly payment.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of affects
Verb
  • Plus, the modular set includes one roomy sofa, one armchair, a large and small ottoman, and an acacia coffee table that can be configured in several layouts to suit your needs.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Judge card Towns purchased includes two Gold Logoman patches worn by the Yankees outfielder during each of the last two seasons to mark his consecutive MVP campaigns in 2024 and 2025.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of includes
Verb
  • The Peter Marino Art Foundation occupies the former Rogers Memorial Library, a charming historic building in Southampton, New York, that its namesake has transformed into something much stranger inside.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The home occupies the entire top floor of the high-rise, where more than 2,000 square feet of terraces encircle the residence.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupies
Verb
  • The result is a silhouette that—hence the name—actually wraps around the face like a heart.
    — Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After hair wraps around the inner piece, just pull it out, wipe it off, and pop it back in.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • The issue, also affecting manufacturers like Xiaomi and Xpeng, concerns unsafe emergency door-release systems.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • However, as someone who has been studying Antarctic krill ecology and their role in the Southern Ocean ecosystem for 16 years, what currently concerns me most is how locally concentrated that harvest has become.
    — Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of concerns
Verb
  • But Giamatteo sees the QNX business as key to a future in AI, specifically, physical AI, a term that encompasses products like autonomous cars and robotics.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The solidly blue seat encompasses most of Sacramento’s downtown core and stretchs from Lodi to Placerville.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of encompasses
Verb
  • With your sisters Kim and Kylie breaking into the acting world over the last couple of years, with American Horror Story, All’s Fair and The Moment, is acting something that still interests you?
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to talk about what interests him, in the right context.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of interests
Verb
  • After being shut out of this month’s total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth’s shadow briefly envelops the moon.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Mexican singer paints the picture of dancing with someone new to get over an ex but just like with Tokischa and Karol, the sadness envelops her.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of envelops

Browse Nearby Words

involvements
involves
involving
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Involves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involves. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of conscientious

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All