ENCROACHMENT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

encroachment

noun

as in intrusion

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Recent Examples of encroachment Asked if their particular concern was motivated by the prediction markets specifically or the broader encroachment of gambling into sports, fans differed. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Kobie Turner was whistled for encroachment with the ball inside the 1. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Educators and parents who oppose the encroachment of Big Tech into schools are sometimes criticized for lacking a vision of the future that isn’t either dystopian or Luddite-lite. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 Tarantula hawk wasp nests One of the primary triggers for tarantula hawk wasp aggression is encroachment into its territory. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Pritchard will prioritize protecting the county’s farmland from floods and urban encroachment. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The encroachment of a drive-thru on a lush California valley is a good representation of many modern conveniences. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026 Their acquiescence to this encroachment on their powers has made these politicians increasingly dependent on a dysfunctional national government. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Peter Else, a local environmentalist, has spent years fighting SunZia in court over its intrusion into the scenic San Pedro Valley, a region that is sacred to Indigenous communities such as the Tohono O’odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Deloitte will contribute Silent Shield, a cybersecurity system intended to detect unusual activity and potential intrusions through near-real-time analysis.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of intrusion

Noun

After Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Germany, which in 2021 had imported more than half of its gas from Russia, initially opposed an embargo on Russian oil and gas before reversing course in May of that year.

— Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
The prospect of a Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan’s horizon.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of invasion

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Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Under a contributory infringement claim, all authors need to prove is that Meta facilitated transfers of their works.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of infringement

Noun

The suspect, 27-year-old Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano of Stafford, Virginia, has been charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage, and felony injury to a monument, court records show.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument.

— Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of trespass

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And unlike state authorities who can be sued for civil rights violations in state courts, federal law enforcement authorities are generally shielded from such lawsuits based on legal precedents.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of violation

Noun

Scores of drones have crossed into Romanian airspace over the past two years, with officials attributing many of the incursions to Russia.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Lithuanian authorities urged residents in two northern counties along the Latvian border to take cover early Sunday because of a possible drone incursion, public broadcaster LRT reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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