as in party
a group of people acting together within a larger group
several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
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Recent Examples of faction
In India a major political crisis is brewing which will soon cause the Congress Party to split into two factions, one of which will become the dynastic fiefdom of Indira Gandhi and her family.
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Danger on the left Van Hollen is right, but the difficult part for his party is resisting the influence of leftist factions that identify with the Palestinians to the extreme of denying Israel’s right to exist.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Reigns had just welcomed Fatu into the faction to the chagrin of Jey and Jimmy Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
The main enemy faction, The Hiss, looks even more grotesque than before, almost otherworldly.
—George Yang, Space.com, 15 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Danger on the left Van Hollen is right, but the difficult part for his party is resisting the influence of leftist factions that identify with the Palestinians to the extreme of denying Israel’s right to exist.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Reigns had just welcomed Fatu into the faction to the chagrin of Jey and Jimmy Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
The main enemy faction, The Hiss, looks even more grotesque than before, almost otherworldly.
—George Yang, Space.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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As the city gears up for America's 250th birthday party, artists at Huddle, a gallery in the Northern Liberties neighborhood, are looking back to the Bicentennial.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Cepeda was the successor to Petro’s Historic Pact party.—
John Boscawen,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But after community concerns were raised, work on the Jefferson side is being delayed, according to the memo.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But some speed down the wings, some of the players we’ve been linked with have been exciting.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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This is particularly true since Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government was accused of violence against religious minorities in Syria, including the Alawites – a religious sect close to Shia Islam – and the Druze.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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During Sánchez’ time in office, Spain has become one of Europe’s most dynamic economies, despite the fragility of his ruling coalition, which includes Catalan and Basque separatist parties.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Supporters of Historic Pact coalition presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda attend his campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 13, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Super Bowl veteran Matthew Stafford, on the verge of his 18th season, will get limited snaps in the offseason, leaving Bennett and Simpson to take additional first-team snaps.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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Late in the second half of a 0-0 draw against Curaçao on Saturday at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, the Ecuador forward extended his right foot in frustration and kicked the goalpost after watching all 15 of his team’s shots on goal come up empty.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The Commonwealth’s 56 member states collectively account for 36% of the world’s ocean jurisdiction and nearly half of its coral reefs, giving the bloc a unique responsibility in protecting marine resources.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Such developments have led NATO countries to worry about their dwindling influence amid growing instability along the security bloc’s southern flank – an area that comprises the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as the Sahel.—
Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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