ENCROACHMENTS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

encroachments

noun

plural of encroachment

as in intrusions

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invasions

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Multiple prominent professional athletes have been victims of home invasions in recent years.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022, following his covert invasions of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and eastern regions in 2014, Russian forces have captured roughly 12% of Ukraine’s territory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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