inroads

noun

plural of inroad
as in incursions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory

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Recent Examples of inroads The events, reported by the New York Times and confirmed by the Washington Examiner, are a sign of the inroads el Sayed still needs to make with the roughly 100,000 Jewish residents of Michigan. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026 While inroads are being made at state levels, the absence of federal attention is a void. — Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Now the United States and its partners are hoping to make more inroads. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 The Naples Republican is facing a fierce test from Democrat David Jolly, a former congressman who is hoping to make inroads with Republican voters over frustrations with inflation and the war in Iran. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 His party’s retreat comes after a series of embarrassing election showings in which the far-right AfD made huge inroads. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 That could bode well for future foreign language films looking to make inroads with mainstream audiences. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 And the films shot here were often standard multiplex fare, not exactly making inroads in storytelling or vision. — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Netflix partnered with the AI voice generation company ElevenLabs, which has been making inroads in Hollywood in recent years collaborating with both studios and celebrities. — Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroads
  1. incursions
  2. invasions
  3. raids
Noun
  • The tempo of these incursions accelerated further during the summer months.
    — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The vote prolongs the crisis and raises the chance of early elections at a time of regional security concerns, with the NATO member confronting a sharp increase in drone incursions linked to Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine.
    — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of incursions
Noun
  • In Europe, multiethnic capitals are pilloried by the far right as demographic time bombs, ground zero for invasions of unwanted foreigners.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer cuts between the printing press, lavish dinner parties, trains, home invasions and kidnappings, showing just how far the new tabloid is willing to go.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of invasions
Noun
  • When compared to Operation Free MacArthur Park's summer raids, Hochman said Skid Row covers a 50-city-block area, making the park's enforcement almost like a test run for Thursday's massive operation.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday’s raids stretched from Simi Valley to West Covina, targeting homes, a storefront downtown and numerous vehicles.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of raids

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“Inroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroads. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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