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
The service Service is attentive without intrusion, precise without rigidity.
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María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
In the end, the court found that intrusion was not necessary and that people’s expectation of privacy included their phone conversations.
—John E. Jones, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The apology also acknowledged past intrusions into the private life of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In its statement, DHS said concerns about privacy intrusions are unwarranted.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
In the end, the court found that intrusion was not necessary and that people’s expectation of privacy included their phone conversations.
—John E. Jones, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The apology also acknowledged past intrusions into the private life of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In its statement, DHS said concerns about privacy intrusions are unwarranted.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Tillis and other lawmakers have objected to the investigation as an inappropriate executive encroachment into the Fed’s independence.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before 1900, the degradation of water quality and habitat, human encroachment and unregulated harvest led to a 75% decline in North American otter populations.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The photo ran on the front page of The Minnesota Star Tribune on Friday and already feels like a defining image of the long ICE incursion in Minneapolis—a powerful illustration of how the agency has acted, in broad daylight, with excessive force and impunity.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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One was a rebellion against local police, and this is against a federal incursion that is viewed as unjust.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The meeting, which officials said would be the first trilateral talks since Moscow’s 2022 invasion, comes after a US envoy met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and Washington and Kyiv agreed to postwar security guarantees.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The idea for a new Help album had been percolating since around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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In May 2025, an individual was arrested at the Phelps Street home on drug possession, criminal trespass and interfering charges, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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He was indicted that same month in Fulton on charges of entering an automobile and criminal trespass in connection with the July 8 incident involving Beyoncé.—
David Aaro,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The case includes claims for trademark infringement and unfair trade practices that center on how Victor Maitland’s work was later used for substantial profits enjoyed by others.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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During the debate, GOP lawmakers framed the proposal as an infringement on Second Amendment rights.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 20-month sentence imposed on Kim was a surprise after independent counsel Min Joong-ki called for a 15-year prison term on three charges, including stock price manipulation, political funding law violations and accepting bribes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Government entities that fail to clearly designate facilities as either male or female could face a $25,000 fine for a first violation and a $125,000 fine for subsequent violations.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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