encroachment

noun

as in intrusion

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Recent Examples of encroachment Human encroachment on wildlife habitat — along with other threats such as car collisions, rat poison and disease — are threatening the population across the state. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Human encroachment into wildlife habitats continues to increase opportunities for spillover events. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 15 May 2026 Wetland stability and waterway buffer encroachment are areas of concern. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Once concrete is poured or a structure is fully built, correcting encroachment becomes significantly more complicated and expensive. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026 The bear scare in Utsunomiya was the latest example of encroachment by Japan's growing bear population in areas with an aging and declining human population. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 The move also represents Sony’s latest encroachment into the theatrical space following its 2024 purchase of the Alamo Drafthouse line of theaters. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 24 June 2026 Deadly trend continues The apparent attack in Aomori marks the latest example of encroachment by Japan's growing bear population in areas with an aging and declining human population. — CBS News, 30 June 2026 The final awardee, Trisha Baga, a Queens native, works across multimedia installation, ceramics, and performance, exploring, among other themes, the increasing encroachment of technology into everyday life. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroachment
  1. intrusion
  2. invasion
  3. infringement
  4. trespass
  5. violation
  6. incursion
Noun
  • 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
Definition of intrusion
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  • Serhii Okunev | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in the city of Omsk in western Siberia, in what appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Anxiety in the Russian capital is high following Ukraine’s June 18 drone attack, the largest since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and the second targeting Moscow’s Kapotnya refinery in less than a week.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of invasion
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  • The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • In April of last year, state media reported on a case in which the Supreme People’s Court ruled on a copyright infringement dispute, ordering the infringing party to pay 46,000 yuan (around $6,000) in damages.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Definition of infringement
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  • Police arrested the pair on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, possession of burglar's tools, disorderly conduct and other offenses.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Both face multiple charges -- including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, violation of a local law, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct and possession of burglar's tools -- according to police.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of trespass
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  • Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of violation
Noun
  • Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026
Definition of incursion

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