How to Use inroad in a Sentence

inroad

noun
  • Longchamp is best known for its bags, but is making inroads in its ready-to-wear.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Every few years brings headlines about new inroads in the process.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 27 July 2017
  • Explore the fields in which women have made the most inroads, and the least.
    — Vanessa Fuhrmans, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Kalshi has made significant inroads in the sports world over the last year.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • But since the fighting ended, Ankara has made inroads with the east.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Patrick made inroads not with victories but with her mere presence in elite events.
    — Barry Wilner, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018
  • All three fintech firms are seeking to make inroads in the US.
    — John Detrixhe, Quartz, 22 Oct. 2019
  • At the same time Mr Johnson made inroads among younger voters.
    — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • In two years, the free program has already made leadership inroads in the city.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023
  • All of those tracks made major inroads on Billboard’s Latin charts.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But Protestantism has been making deep inroads in the region.
    — Jim Wyss, miamiherald, 30 Mar. 2018
  • But Cruz has made plenty of inroads with the White House, which could act on its own.
    — Andrea Drusch, star-telegram, 20 Mar. 2018
  • This is where the Illinois GOP must make inroads.
    — Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Denim Deal is making inroads in France.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
  • But the visit showed the Sooners are making inroads with the No.
    — John Shinn Diehards, ajc, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The Alamo City has made strong inroads in earning a spot on the soccer landscape.
    — Terrence Thomas, ExpressNews.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Unions in the United States have made few inroads after years of campaigns.
    — New York Times, 15 May 2020
  • Even so, Wall Street expects pills to make major inroads in the coming years.
    — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Only in the last 15 years or so have the quarterbacks started to make inroads.
    — Chris Burke, SI.com, 8 May 2017
  • Up to now, polls had shown Trump making inroads with Latino voters.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Jindal Steel has long been striving to make inroads into the segment.
    — Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bloomberg.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The company has made inroads on smartphone modems, which show up in certain iPhones.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2017
  • To make inroads with them, Mr Beshear must instil fear about the prospect of policy change.
    — I.k. | Lexington, The Economist, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Elko and his staff are smart to make inroads in Georgia, arguably the most talent-rich state in the country.
    — Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Trump made inroads with Latinos in 2024, but that has slid backward.
    — NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Yet Moore has made some inroads in Lisonbee’s statehouse backyard.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
  • Next year, labor groups hope to make inroads on issues other than pay, such as the ability to telework.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Kacey Musgraves made inroads in the last decade as a country upstart with earthiness and wit.
    — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • And 2020 candidates are trying to make inroads with both groups.
    — Li Zhou, Vox, 15 July 2019
  • But they were buoyed by the inroads their 2025 candidates have made with these parts of the electorate.
    — Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'inroad.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: