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 But he is visited by Kanbei (Masaki Suda), an envoy from a different clan, who tells him that more and more factions are siding with Oda, spelling certain doom for Murashige. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 To counter the facts contained in our meta-analysis, the Big Players in officialdom and allied factions followed their standard operating procedure. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026 More to Explore Upon Washington’s death in 1799, the factions agreed that he should be buried in his eponymous capital city, despite his instructions that he be buried at Mount Vernon. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026 The explanation lies deeper than any individual leader or political faction. — José Singer, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for faction

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Noun

Sharif’s government responded with a crackdown on Khan’s party, arresting its leaders and banning it from contesting the 2024 general election.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of party

Noun

Anyone listed here as a wide receiver, defensive back or athlete is a two-way player, about as good on either side of the ball.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
More than 4,000 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since then, including hundreds of civilians About 40 soldiers and three civilians - including a military contractor - have been killed on the Israeli side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of side

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Internally, the founders talk about a big bet on industrial engineering—using AI agents and physics-aware models to redesign and simulate physical systems, from factory floors to turbines and aircraft wings.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Hopkins has been fine and serviceable when playing on the wings this year, but not nearly as productive.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wing

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Robertson helped launch Jim Bakker, a minister with Assemblies of God—the largest Pentecostal sect—and his wife, Tammy Faye, who eventually cofounded the rival Trinity Broadcasting Network with their program The PTL Club.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
In 1642, the fifth Dalai Lama first unified Tibet by yoking the strength of Mongol forces, who razed the monasteries of rival sects, killing thousands.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of sect

Noun

One of them is Antonio Maíllo, general coordinator of Izquierda Unida, one of the political parties forming a government coalition with Sánchez's Socialist Party.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
That coalition mattered because FIFA’s political strength has traditionally rested on balancing competing continental interests.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

Caminero has batted third in nearly half the team’s games (52) and has also been penciled in at the second spot in the order (35) as well as cleanup (23).

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
More than 4,000 personnel are battling fires statewide, with crews from 14 states and an Australian team assisting.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of team

Noun

The sudden arrival of 50,000 to 60,000 migrants on Thursday and Friday sparked a humanitarian crisis in Ceuta and reignited the immigration debate in the 27-nation bloc, though most of the migrants soon went back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The sudden arrival of 72,000 migrants on Thursday and Friday sparked a humanitarian crisis in Ceuta and reignited the immigration debate in the 27-nation bloc, though most of the migrants soon went back.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bloc

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