ENCROACHMENT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

encroachment

noun

as in intrusion

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Recent Examples of encroachment Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Kobie Turner was whistled for encroachment with the ball inside the 1. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Educators and parents who oppose the encroachment of Big Tech into schools are sometimes criticized for lacking a vision of the future that isn’t either dystopian or Luddite-lite. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 Tarantula hawk wasp nests One of the primary triggers for tarantula hawk wasp aggression is encroachment into its territory. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Pritchard will prioritize protecting the county’s farmland from floods and urban encroachment. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The encroachment of a drive-thru on a lush California valley is a good representation of many modern conveniences. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026 Their acquiescence to this encroachment on their powers has made these politicians increasingly dependent on a dysfunctional national government. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The fastest breakout was 27 seconds, and one intrusion reached full data exfiltration in four minutes.

— Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The Idaho researchers studied water intrusion on several battery packs affected during Ian and found that some still hadn’t discharged even after about 10 months of storage.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of intrusion

Noun

After Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Germany, which in 2021 had imported more than half of its gas from Russia, initially opposed an embargo on Russian oil and gas before reversing course in May of that year.

— Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
The prospect of a Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan’s horizon.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of invasion

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That followed a patent infringement suit brought by the biotech company Halozyme Therapeutics over its own subcutaneous drug delivery platform.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Our maisons handle trademark infringement in many countries very regularly, including China.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of infringement

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And unlike state authorities who can be sued for civil rights violations in state courts, federal law enforcement authorities are generally shielded from such lawsuits based on legal precedents.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of violation

Noun

Romania has also reported Russian drone incursions, while Estonia has accused Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Shakhtar has not played in Donetsk since the first Russian incursion there in 2014, and cannot play UEFA competition games in Ukraine during the full military invasion which began in February 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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