Examples of “intervention” in a Sentence

noun The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to influence or change its outcome.

• Doctors recommended early intervention to slow the disease.
• Foreign intervention in the conflict remains controversial.
• The teacher's quick intervention stopped the argument before it turned into a proper fight.

noun A planned confrontation in which family or friends urge someone to get help for an addiction or harmful behavior.

• His family staged an intervention after his drinking spiraled out of control.
• After weeks of worry, her friends organized an intervention and begged her to see a counsellor.
• Have you ever been part of an intervention for someone you love?

noun A medical procedure or operation.

• The patient required surgical intervention within hours.
• Most knee problems can be treated without any major intervention.
• The surgeon explained that the intervention would take about two hours.