INTRUSION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intrusion

noun

Definition of intrusion

as in encroachment

entry made without invitation or permission Opening other people's personal mail without permission is an intrusion into their privacy. Pardon the intrusion, but I couldn't help overhearing.

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Recent Examples of intrusion Even more insulting was the cold, transactional nature of the intrusion. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Beijing, for its part, maintains a series of firewalls that—in addition to surveilling and censoring the Chinese people—protect Chinese networks from American offensive intrusions. — Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026 The constant intrusion of yellow butterfly symbolism, on the other hand, begins to border on the overindulgent long before one final, eyeball-rolling appearance. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 Last fall, the AI company Anthropic disrupted an espionage campaign in which an AI agent performed 80% to 90% of the intrusion work against roughly 30 targets, including financial institutions. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intrusion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion

Noun

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

Definition of encroachment

Noun

The Ostrich Army spoke of the impending incursion as the advent of jackboot autocracy, but plans to resist it seemed more equivocal.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Moldova reports another drone incursion During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of incursion

Noun

Despite a surge in demand for Ukrainian-language books following Russia’s 2022 invasion, the destruction is setting the industry back — and the losses go beyond money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Following his arrest, Freitag was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor and a single count of murder and home invasion.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of invasion

Noun

Both Craig and Baker-Coleman were charged with conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trespass, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Officer Luis Triunfel, 33, was charged Monday with burglary, grand larceny, computer trespass and tampering with evidence, police said.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of trespass

Noun

Wade sued Swift for trademark infringement in March and asked for an emergency moratorium on merchandise sales while the case plays out.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Two years ago, the biggest record labels took artificial intelligence music generators to court for copyright infringement.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of infringement

Noun

The order warned any construction or demolition before the NPS issues final authorization would be a violation of the court.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Former Edison football coach Dave White remembers suspending his team’s best player before a trip to Hawaii for a team rule violation.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026