encroachment
AmericanOther Word Forms
- nonencroachment noun
Etymology
Origin of encroachment
1425–75; late Middle English encrochement < Anglo-French. See encroach, -ment
Example Sentences
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That’s why unions and other representatives of filmmaking humans are nervous about the encroachment of AI into their livelihoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The only visible law enforcement presence is a police car rammed across the driveway, signaling the limits of encroachment, like an invisible wall in a video game.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
Is the show a metaphor about the encroachment of AI?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Financial advisors, who manage much of the country’s wealth, also see a threat from betting’s encroachment.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Despite these brutal acts, the Powhatans continued to resist encroachment.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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