as in incursion
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
West now faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted on all charges, which include conspiring to commit computer intrusions and wire fraud.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Meghan and Harry cited the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace as their reasons for their exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Sealing the holes also helps prevent moisture intrusion and wood decay.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Advertisement Harvard has been fighting Trump’s unconstitutional intrusion into the strategic decisions of a private enterprise and winning four times in a row in federal lawsuits against Trump.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Meghan and Harry cited the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace as their reasons for their exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Sealing the holes also helps prevent moisture intrusion and wood decay.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Advertisement Harvard has been fighting Trump’s unconstitutional intrusion into the strategic decisions of a private enterprise and winning four times in a row in federal lawsuits against Trump.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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At least 2,400 American troops died during the invasion on Omaha Beach.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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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
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The incident is the latest in a string of transit trespasses.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
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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
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There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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None of the infringement lawsuits in which he was named went to trial.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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The Seattle resident asserted that being blocked was a violation of her First Amendment right.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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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
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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