encroachment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroachment
Noun
  • View on Reddit upvotes Comment View 616 comments A recent survey by Talker Research for Newsweek found that disputes among neighbors are surprisingly common, ranging from noise complaints and lawn battles to property damage, intrusions and boundary disputes.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • Adversaries are already using AI to bypass intrusion detection systems, dynamically adjust tactics and exploit algorithmic blind spots.
    Metin Kortak, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • At least 2,400 American troops died during the invasion on Omaha Beach.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 20 July 2025
  • The New York Times reports that climate change may catapult the mushrooms’ invasion even farther in North America, by making more areas of the continent increasingly habitable for the species.
    Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
  • None of the infringement lawsuits in which he was named went to trial.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The incident is the latest in a string of transit trespasses.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
  • Records from the Texas Department of Public Safety show he was arrested on February 21 for criminal trespass, a misdemeanor.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The Seattle resident asserted that being blocked was a violation of her First Amendment right.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
  • When an agent malfunctions in a production environment, the potential consequences include operational disruptions, security breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.
    Olga Megorskaya, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Neither did Kennedy blame his predecessors for the Soviet incursion in Cuba, President Eisenhower, a Republican, and President Truman, a Democrat.
    Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
  • The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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“Encroachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroachment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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