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
Together, that has strained its finances and politics, with Britain’s historical two-party system fracturing into a patchwork of increasingly tribal alliances and factions.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The premise is that, somewhere far away, two rival factions — the Norts and the Southers — are fighting over the toxic planet Nu Earth.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation from office, a faction within his own political party was already planning to coronate a successor who was elected back to Parliament less than a week ago.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The subsequent fallout rattled the school community as factions celebrated and condemned the decision.
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Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The premise is that, somewhere far away, two rival factions — the Norts and the Southers — are fighting over the toxic planet Nu Earth.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation from office, a faction within his own political party was already planning to coronate a successor who was elected back to Parliament less than a week ago.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The subsequent fallout rattled the school community as factions celebrated and condemned the decision.
—
Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 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.
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Cepeda was the successor to Petro’s Historic Pact party.
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What the growers’ side is arguing Natalie Collins, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, framed the labeling change as a competitive fairness issue.
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Each side saw its best threat in the half’s closing moments, as Japan put two shots on goal in the final five minutes of the half, and Sweden forced the Japan keeper to stop a shot on goal in the final minute as well.
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The June 23 Democratic primary will show whether his wing of the party has the same success as the Knicks, who won their first championship in 53 years.
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old.
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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.
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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.
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Supporters of Historic Pact coalition presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda attend his campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 13, 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.
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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.
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If Democrats retake the House with a slim margin, the bloc of progressive and democratic socialist members—Mamdani allies among them—will have significant leverage over the speaker’s agenda.
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The victories of Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier show the growing power of a progressive bloc that risks stealing the party’s megaphone during a campaign that Democrats had hoped to center on affordability, not aid to Israel.
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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