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
Since launching its insurgency, Boko Haram has grown stronger, with thousands of fighters and multiple factions, some aligned with the Islamic State group.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Boko Haram has since become stronger, with thousands of fighters and different factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, which is backed by the Islamic State group.
—Haruna Umar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Illinois’ Brad Underwood is recognized by Illini Nation as an excellent recruiter who rebuilt the program, though his coaching remains suspect by a faction of fans who want to see better results come tournament time in March.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The warring factions risk splitting the sport in two.
—Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Boko Haram has since become stronger, with thousands of fighters and different factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, which is backed by the Islamic State group.
—Haruna Umar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Illinois’ Brad Underwood is recognized by Illini Nation as an excellent recruiter who rebuilt the program, though his coaching remains suspect by a faction of fans who want to see better results come tournament time in March.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The warring factions risk splitting the sport in two.
—Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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Much of Sunday night featured a baseball game played in the middle of a concert put on by a dozen marching bands playing at 100 birthday parties.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The president is fighting against historical headwinds for the party in power and, like President Joe Biden before him, is navigating voter anxiety about the cost of living in America.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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After testing the 2025 MacBook Pro with Apple's M5 CPU, here's my in-depth, side-by-side comparison with last year's M4 MacBook on performance, features, and value.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, has come under tremendous fire from all sides.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some conservatives have raised concerns about left-wing foundations funding organizations intended to influence GOP policymaking.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The fabric covering her front continued behind her like two mini trains, which Olandria waved with her hands, creating an almost wing-like shape.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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The hair-whipping, chest-thumping church founder uprooted her polarizing sect from Manchester, England, to Manhattan before fleeing farther still into the countryside.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Based on the true legend of the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, the film traces the life of Lee, who after losing four children in infancy, became celibate and created a religious movement based in music and dayslong dance rituals.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Look, this war represents in my view the single biggest challenge to the president’s electoral coalition from 2024.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The top two teams from the Americas beyond the United States (which is guaranteed a spot as the host country) qualified into the six-team field through the World Baseball Classic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets have been fighting one battle after another for the last week, facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four different cities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The European Union's top diplomat said the 27-nation bloc does not want to be dragged into the conflict with Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Europe feels the squeeze, too The European Union is doubling down on its long-term clean energy strategy to cut consumption and rein in prices across the 27-nation bloc that have risen sharply since the war’s start.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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