deforcement

noun

as in invasion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforcement
  1. invasion
  2. ejection
  3. occupancy
  4. stripping
  5. infringement
  6. occupation
  7. encroachment
  8. piracy
Noun
  • In 1940, Goudstikker fled the Netherlands during the country’s invasion by Nazi Germany, leaving behind his collection of some 1,400 paintings, mostly Old Master works.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • The overhaul, which Zelensky has yet to explain in detail, would be the fourth major reorganization of his government since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • The Swiss played a good chunk of the match with 10 men after review changed a yellow card on an Argentine player into a second yellow card (and an ejection) for one of their own.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
  • Giants manager Tony Vitello came out to argue the call and was ejected by plate umpire Lance Barksdale, the second ejection this season for the first-year skipper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of ejection
Noun
  • New York City had hotels reporting higher occupancy and prices per room from the tournament, according to the New York Fed.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Overstreet said substantial construction of the facility is expected to be completed next week, and it could be approved for occupancy a week later.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • Pillows filled with cotton or polyester are also safe for laundry stripping.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
  • The funeral was never its doing, yet the company sits squarely at the center of the picture, and the one thing genuinely within its control is the very thing that failed, which is the stripping of its markings before resale.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of stripping
Noun
  • Suno is currently being sued for copyright infringement by Sony and Universal Music Group (former plaintiff Warner Records dropped out of the lawsuit to sign an official partnership with the company).
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Lilly sued Teva in 2016 for patent infringement, but the companies ​settled in 2018 with a deal that allowed Teva to launch its generic in 2019, just before the relevant Lilly patents expired.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 July 2026
Definition of infringement
Noun
  • Meanwhile, demand for workers in occupations facing the largest shortages, from skilled trades to certain healthcare roles, is only going to grow.
    — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • This system considered factors such as race, occupation, and income — a practice now known as redlining.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of occupation
Noun
  • Despite the consistent encroachment of technology into the sporting field, greater personalization, and more powerful prediction tools, the unpredictable nature of sports is what keeps fans engaged.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • The easiest time to draw clear moral lines against the encroachment of illiberalism within one’s own camp is at the beginning.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of encroachment
Noun
  • This has helped fuel piracy networks that restream matches over the internet, with many charging annual subscriptions of just $50.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • In other words, the industry has long treated sound as important enough to sabotage strategically when combatting piracy.
    — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of piracy
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“Deforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforcement. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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