Thesaurus results for FACTION

faction

noun

ˈfak-shən

Definition of faction

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 Room for Disagreement Markey’s win was disappointing to the small faction of Democrats who think the party must moderate its transgender rights positions. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In the last decade and a half, a carrousel of feuding political factions took turns governing, all inadequately. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Even though the trade was out of Skubal’s control, a faction of the Tigers fan base — including this reporter’s rideshare driver from the airport — was upset Skubal never reached an agreement for a contract extension with Detroit (62-72). — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 That was a concept that came from one of our artists in the region who said, OK, well, if there’s been centuries of battles between an evil jinn faction and humanity, perhaps some pieces of them would still remain in the world? — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faction

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Noun

Appropriate portions of each dish will arrive based on your party size.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
So the first question was whether a single party should ever hold a complete key, and therefore complete control over a client’s assets.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of party

Noun

Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
In my experience, the strongest engagements begin when both sides understand what can be influenced, what cannot be controlled and how progress will be evaluated.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of side

Noun

Gamera places a Honeywell TPE331 turboprop in a nacelle mounted between the two fuselages above the wing.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Sitting five feet above the water, sailors suffer from severe blind spots caused by the towering presence of the carbon-fiber wing sail.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of wing

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The group, known as BAPS, is a worldwide religious and civic organization within the Swaminarayan sect, a branch of Hinduism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Furthermore, a completely antagonistic sect says that there is nothing there at all – no sky-pie, just a solar myth, a fantastic bit of chanciness, etc.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sect

Noun

Who becomes Chicago’s next police superintendent is a critical concern for our multiracial community coalition to enforce the Chicago police consent decree.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The 11 other state attorneys must ultimately agree to any potential settlement, and for now, the coalition has not reached a consensus, according to two people close to the situation.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of team

Noun

That choice is striking given the EU’s economic weight as the world’s largest trading bloc.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The notion of Canada joining the 27-member bloc — or at least pursuing closer ties with it — has gained traction within the country in the past two years as Canada has sought to reduce its economic dependence on the US.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bloc

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