as in incursions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Recent Examples of inroads
China would make some inroads into the lucrative GCC arms market in the 2010s.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Speleologists made inroads into academia, and the University of Vienna created a speleology department.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Even so, Wall Street expects pills to make major inroads in the coming years.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump's inroads with Garden State voters could be tested in November, as Republicans point to last year's presidential results as a sign the state has gotten more favorable for the GOP.
—Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
With Mills still undeclared, other Democrats such as Graham Platner and Jordan Wood have jumped into the race and have begun traveling across the state to make early inroads with voters.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
And Canadian media giants are looking to offset declining Canadian viewership for traditional linear TV channels with more inroads into the streaming space.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
But Section 230’s application to AI platforms remains uncertain, and recently, attorneys have made inroads with creative legal tactics in consumer cases targeting tech companies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Speleologists made inroads into academia, and the University of Vienna created a speleology department.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Even so, Wall Street expects pills to make major inroads in the coming years.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump's inroads with Garden State voters could be tested in November, as Republicans point to last year's presidential results as a sign the state has gotten more favorable for the GOP.
—Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
With Mills still undeclared, other Democrats such as Graham Platner and Jordan Wood have jumped into the race and have begun traveling across the state to make early inroads with voters.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
And Canadian media giants are looking to offset declining Canadian viewership for traditional linear TV channels with more inroads into the streaming space.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
But Section 230’s application to AI platforms remains uncertain, and recently, attorneys have made inroads with creative legal tactics in consumer cases targeting tech companies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroads
Noun
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European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The country has also said the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting to discuss the drone incursions.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The simultaneous invasions by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II in 1939 nearly led to the erasure of Poland, which went on to survive after the conflict as a Soviet satellite state until transitioning to democracy in 1989 and joining NATO a decade later.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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But immigration authorities may still obtain criminal warrants in some cases, like during large-scale workplace raids, including the recent operation at a Hyundai megaplant in Georgia, according to Kuck.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Inroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroads. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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