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
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has made greater inroads with sales of its Copilot artificial intelligence add-on for business clients after facing criticism for relatively low adoption in recent months, executive Judson Althoff told employees on Thursday.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, a labor union trying to organize Wells Fargo workers made inroads in North Carolina, home to the bank’s largest employment hub in Charlotte.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
O’Neal’s push into the entertainment space via LIFT follows other hoops stars — including brother Shareef — making inroads into film and TV, including launching their own production banners.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
So, driving a little less, a little slower, a little lighter and with more planning can make inroads in one’s wallet.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Almost a year after helping Rivera make inroads with Exxon, Sessions secretly traveled to Caracas for a meeting with Maduro arranged by Gorrín and Rivera, the indictment says.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
With a roster of 550 cars on launch day, any inroads to a better experience for builders must map onto a massive variety of vehicles, from tiny kei vans to burly off-roaders.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Haitian police on Monday reported that several gang members were killed Monday and their weapons seized as police continued to make inroads in reclaiming parts of downtown Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
China has attempted to make inroads for the past several years to buy oil in yuan, particularly in Saudi Arabia, but with limited success.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, a labor union trying to organize Wells Fargo workers made inroads in North Carolina, home to the bank’s largest employment hub in Charlotte.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
O’Neal’s push into the entertainment space via LIFT follows other hoops stars — including brother Shareef — making inroads into film and TV, including launching their own production banners.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
So, driving a little less, a little slower, a little lighter and with more planning can make inroads in one’s wallet.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Almost a year after helping Rivera make inroads with Exxon, Sessions secretly traveled to Caracas for a meeting with Maduro arranged by Gorrín and Rivera, the indictment says.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
With a roster of 550 cars on launch day, any inroads to a better experience for builders must map onto a massive variety of vehicles, from tiny kei vans to burly off-roaders.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Haitian police on Monday reported that several gang members were killed Monday and their weapons seized as police continued to make inroads in reclaiming parts of downtown Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
China has attempted to make inroads for the past several years to buy oil in yuan, particularly in Saudi Arabia, but with limited success.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroads
Noun
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This has occurred while the ground operation of incursions, checkpoints, village raids, and civilian abductions has continued at the same pace, the research said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Iranian forces have built up their presence to prevent incursions by Iranian Kurdish militant groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare — and these invasions of American cities — will not stand.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
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Questions around the influence of the G7 grew louder in 2022, after the invasions of Ukraine by Russian forces.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Israeli forces had launched raids into southern Lebanon for years, during the war against Hamas in Gaza, and then as the current Iran war began, but the operations have expanded significantly in recent weeks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Widiyatmoko said a day before Lyons' arrest in Bali, police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with the case, with the help of Europol, a European Union law enforcement cooperation hub.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Inroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroads. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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