ENCROACHMENT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

encroachment

noun

as in intrusion

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Recent Examples of encroachment 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 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 Deadly trend continues The apparent attack in Aomori marks the latest example of encroachment by Japan's growing bear population in areas with an aging and declining human population. — CBS News, 30 June 2026 The move also represents Sony’s latest encroachment into the theatrical space following its 2024 purchase of the Alamo Drafthouse line of theaters. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 24 June 2026 Wetland stability and waterway buffer encroachment are areas of concern. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 The bear scare in Utsunomiya was the latest example of encroachment by Japan's growing bear population in areas with an aging and declining human population. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

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Noun

Hugging Face had detected the intrusion on its own five days earlier and called law enforcement before OpenAI connected the activity to its own lab.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The news comes mere days after rival OpenAI revealed that an autonomous AI agent had broken out of its sandbox to engage in a multi-day intrusion of the AI community platform Hugging Face.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of intrusion

Noun

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine spurred European allies to increase defense spending and revamp military recruitment.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
Its post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved brief invasions followed by years of relatively low-intensity counterinsurgency warfare that, whatever its difficulties, did not require mass stockpiles of munitions.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of invasion

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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

The arrests were mostly for criminal trespass, according to the Chicago Police Department.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Galymzhan Abaildayev is facing charges of reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, the New York Police Department said in a statement to NBC News on Monday.

— Doha Madani, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of trespass

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The lawsuit asserts claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violations of state and local laws protecting freelance workers, as well as California’s Unfair Competition Law.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
Grisham is currently suing Miller over violations of the terms of a confidential settlement related to his defamation case against her.

— Rachel Scott, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of violation

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Despite all the incursions from the streaming space, broadcast TV remains the dominant vehicle by which to deliver live sports—and that dynamic isn’t likely to change much by the time Berg starts sitting down for formal chats with distributors.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Spain will hasten the repatriation of irregular migrants following the Ceuta incursion, while maintaining anti-trafficking cooperation with Morocco.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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