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
  • The attacks on about 20 Wildberries facilities have underlined Kyiv’s ability to strike far and wide inside Russia and posed a new challenge to President Vladimir Putin nearly 4½ years into his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • However, Meta's smart glasses are under heavy criticism as many see them as a step too far and an invasion of privacy.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of invasion
Noun
  • DiJonai Carrington explicitly invoked race after WNBA ejection On Saturday afternoon, Carrington struck Fever guard Sophie Cunningham across the head while Cunningham attempted a layup.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Chris Sale didn’t see a single pitch from the dugout during Atlanta’s 10-inning, 2-1 win over the Yankees on Sunday, as the Braves’ ace earned himself an ejection before the series finale even began.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ejection
Noun
  • Global parks attendance grew 4% from last year, per-guest spending increased and even the occupancy of the company’s domestic resort hotels hit a whopping 91%.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Summary The sight of empty offices on pleasant days is prompting a re-evaluation of commercial real estate, but experts argue occupancy is a flawed metric for office value.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupancy
Noun
  • That worldview has become policy, aided in part by the hollowing out of the national security workforce—now stretched thin and focused on daily operations and multiple crises—and by the stripping of its coordination functions.
    — Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Pillows filled with cotton or polyester are also safe for laundry stripping.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of stripping
Noun
  • On Sunday, the show aired a follow-up after Buc-ee’s filed a lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart of Beavercreek, Ohio, accusing it of copyright infringement over the use of a beaver as its mascot.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For example, libertarians generally argue that owning guns, using illicit drugs and refusing vaccinations are individual rights that must be protected from the harm of infringement via regulation.
    — Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of infringement
Noun
  • The Supreme Court has also recognized the historic exception for children born to enemy forces during hostile occupation.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The small gains made by Afghan women during the United States’ 20-year occupation were about to end.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupation
Noun
  • The George Washington University’s sale of its Virginia campus to Amazon, for example, illustrates the encroachment of AI onto higher education’s doorstep.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • One Night Only spends nearly its entire run time scoffing at the idea that Americans would ever be principled enough to take a stand against the incremental encroachment of fascist policies.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of encroachment
Noun
  • The ministry described the strikes as an act of piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has offered to monitor piracy sites for unauthorized distribution or sale of the movie.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of piracy
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“Deforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforcement. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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