INTRUSION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intrusion

noun

Definition of intrusion

as in encroachment

entry made without invitation or permission Opening other people's personal mail without permission is an intrusion into their privacy. Pardon the intrusion, but I couldn't help overhearing.

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Recent Examples of intrusion The former Monty Python star’s criticism of Islam is a free-speech matter, not one for government intrusion. — Andrew Doyle, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Plenty of elevators are designed to respond to water intrusions. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 These are rooms that encourage guests to slow down, disconnect from digital intrusions, and recenter themselves. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Veterans, retirees and lawmakers spoke out — against its scale, its cost, its lack of Congressional approval, its gaudiness, its intrusion on nearby Arlington National Cemetery and more — next to a mockup made of tarp. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intrusion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion

Noun

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, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of encroachment

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

Definition of incursion

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

Noun

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

Noun

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