INTRUSIONS 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 Many indigenous peoples living in the Eastern United States fought for the British during the war to protect their land from further European intrusion. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Stokes is specifically accused of a cyber intrusion against a luxury jewelry retailer in May of last year. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Any other solution, even one motivated by a desire to protect your guests from harm, cannot avoid also looking like an intrusion into personal autonomy and a negative judgment on character. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for intrusion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion

Noun

Staff again recommended approving the encroachment permit for the new fence.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Despite the consistent encroachment of technology into the sporting field, greater personalization, and more powerful prediction tools, the unpredictable nature of sports is what keeps fans engaged.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of encroachment

Noun

Ultimately, the real prize for Israel would be a full restoration of ties with oil-rich Venezuela, which were broken by Hugo Chávez in 2009 following an Israel incursion into Gaza that year.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Trump may threaten a land incursion to take key islands, or greater escalation in the air campaign.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of incursion

Noun

Moscow has repeatedly warned the UK and other Kyiv allies over their support for Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country in 2022.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Privately, Biden and his advisers used the visit to Israel to try to persuade Netanyahu’s war cabinet to postpone an invasion of Gaza.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of invasion

Noun

Because Hostin had no criminal history and cooperated with officers, police said he was issued a summons for trespass and released.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Andrew Truelove, 41, was charged with hate crimes burglary and menacing, as well as criminal trespass and harassment after allegedly swinging at Melvin Thursday morning.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of trespass

Noun

The panel of three judges dismissed the case, writing in their opinion that the decision should not be taken to mean that Koons’s use of the sculpture did not constitute copyright infringement.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Pharmaceutical companies regularly sue each other over patent infringement claims.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of infringement

Noun

The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
The citations were issued for violations that included speeding, not adhering to traffic signs and signals, unsafe turning movements, use of cellphones and driving without a license.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026