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
This increases the risk of saltwater intrusion into the aquifer — a problem already intensified by rising sea levels.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Security stopped Gonzalez near the 10-yard line before turning him over to police, and according to TMZ, he was charged with trespassing and field intrusion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
This was bound to result in agent intrusions into homes and businesses, since there aren’t that many criminal migrants to fill such a quota each day.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The search is a stunning intrusion into local election administration.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Security stopped Gonzalez near the 10-yard line before turning him over to police, and according to TMZ, he was charged with trespassing and field intrusion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
This was bound to result in agent intrusions into homes and businesses, since there aren’t that many criminal migrants to fill such a quota each day.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The search is a stunning intrusion into local election administration.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kamara, appointed two months after the investigation was publicly handed to the president, claimed that all encroachment on the park had been stopped.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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My brother called the police to report the incursion.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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But every time Trump takes to social media, angered by drug trafficking – or drone incursions, Sheinbaum Pardo has deftly reminded him of their working partnership, Jacobson said.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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After Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, EU members moved to end their dependence on Russian oil and gas.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s no reason for Republicans not to accede to Democrats’ demands that ICE adopt standard law enforcement practices, including no masks, visible ID and no warrantless arrests or home invasions.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The ruling establishes that crossing between public land corners without touching private property does not constitute trespass.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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To have this held as a trespass on my part is very upsetting.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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ByteDance’s activities are willful, and constitute direct and secondary copyright infringement.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, Disney sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance over the infringement of its IP.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, the amnesty explicitly excludes those convicted or prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption, grave human rights violations, crimes against humanity and war crimes.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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From a strategic standpoint, the danger lies less in any single violation than in their cumulative effect.—
Frederic Lemieux,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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