INTRUSION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intrusion

noun

Definition of intrusion

as in encroachment

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 Muller often used a gyrocopter, which is something like a helicopter but has different physics, to survey the reserve from the air, looking for signs of intrusion and checking on rhinos across the property. — Rhett Ayers Butler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 In assessing an incident, the focus should therefore include whether the network architecture provided sufficient barriers to contain the intrusion. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 The move has sparked backlash, with opponents arguing that part of the purpose of the memorials is their subtle intrusion into everyday life. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Chen said the specific intrusion method used to enter Bitget’s systems remain under technical investigation. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intrusion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion

Noun

Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Kobie Turner was whistled for encroachment with the ball inside the 1.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of encroachment

Noun

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
The soldiers were among thousands sent by North Korea to help Russia repel a Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region as part of expanding cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of incursion

Noun

China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The Vietnam War, the invasion of Afghanistan and both wars in Iraq were all approved by Congress under the umbrella of an Authorization for the Use of Military Force.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of invasion

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The ruling came as part of a widening patent infringement dispute with Halozyme Therapeutics over the best-selling cancer treatment.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
The defendants — Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing America — were notified in writing of the infringement in August, the lawsuit says.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of infringement

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Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Merz said Germany would take further steps to defend itself, including against Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers in the Baltic and North seas, airspace violations and drone attacks.

— Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026