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
  • Mata did not allege a specific instance of harm, but rather a broad invasion of privacy.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • No major new international retail brands entered Russia during the first quarter of 2026, something that had happened only once previously immediately after the invasion began.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 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
  • Two hotels with identical occupancy may have very different ancillary-revenue opportunities based on who is staying there.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Hilton Head Health stays start at just over $3,900 for a seven-night experience with a single-occupancy Comfort King room at the resort's on-site Sweetgrass Inn.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 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
  • Since the search giant doesn’t license all the content in the knowledge box, Google could risk future lawsuits if the act of algorithmically creating the knowledge box without licenses suddenly becomes viewed as infringement, Rose said.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • For its part, bigger unlisted DJI, a maker of cameras as well as its flagship drones, is reportedly suing Insta360 for patent infringement.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of infringement
Noun
  • And the divide is especially stark for workers without bachelor’s degrees; nearly two-thirds of city occupations do not require a four-year degree, but their median wage is almost $60,000 lower than for occupations that do.
    — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Glenwood native and Bloom High School graduate tried a few occupations after high school but wasn’t all that comfortable with them.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupation
Noun
  • During public comments, most Eagle residents spoke about encroachment on their freedoms to shoot due to the lack of a dedicated shooting space.
    — Noah Daly July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • Staff again recommended approving the encroachment permit for the new fence.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of encroachment
Noun
  • Netflix has offered to monitor piracy sites for unauthorized distribution or sale of the movie.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The author said the hard cash reaffirms that piracy is a crime.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 July 2026
Definition of piracy
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“Deforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforcement. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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