ENCROACHMENT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

encroachment

noun

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as in intrusion

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Recent Examples of encroachment The House Un-American Activities Committee was spurred to conduct its own hearings and investigations, adding to the overblown fears of Communist encroachment. —

Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026 With climactic changes abreast and habitat loss due to human encroachment, there are few places left in North America where a bear will live out its life and never encounter a human. —

Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 Ortiz Betancourt has an additional misdemeanor count of operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver, while Torrealba-Pajaro has misdemeanor counts of resisting law enforcement and unlawful encroachment on a law enforcement officer. —

Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment. —

Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026 Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment. —

ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 Selig noted nearly 50 active legal cases against prediction markets and said the CFTC would be stepping in to prevent state encroachment. —

Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026 Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence. —

Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026 And despite the slow encroachment of the luxury market, the town still feels like a fairy tale pocket of the world, with most visitors assiduously trying to keep it that way. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026

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In its lawsuit, Citrus Heights said city police had responded to a disproportionate number of calls to the property, and that there was widespread water intrusion.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Many of the chemicals found beneath Atlas evaporate at room temperature and sneak into buildings through cracks in foundations, floor drains or other gaps — a process known as vapor intrusion.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026