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
His arrest led to an internal war between rival factions of the powerful criminal organization.
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Alawites, Christians, Sunnis and Druze cannot trust these factions.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That pragmatism has unsettled the party’s conservative faction, led by the military, which is wary of his reform agenda and intent on preserving socialist discipline.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The two safeguards are often in tension with one another, with different factions disputing which takes priority.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Alawites, Christians, Sunnis and Druze cannot trust these factions.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That pragmatism has unsettled the party’s conservative faction, led by the military, which is wary of his reform agenda and intent on preserving socialist discipline.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The two safeguards are often in tension with one another, with different factions disputing which takes priority.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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As Super Bowl Sunday approaches--the second biggest food consumption day of the year--tons of people will ask AI for party recipes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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The crucial crossing, which has been largely closed since Israel seized it in May 2024, underwent a series of preparations on Sunday from the European Union, Egypt and other parties that will be involved in running the border crossing.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Even if the two sides strike a deal, negotiations down the road on a final agreement on the Homeland Security bill are likely to be difficult.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored, but experts are warning that, even on the other side of the digital blackout, the outlook for Iranian internet access remains bleak.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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His father, Dixon Ward, played in the NHL as well, and of his 537 career games, 34 were on the wing with the Kings in 1993-94.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Then on the winner, Robertson bore down on his off wing and, before Pavel Zacha could get his stick in the shooting lane, the defenseman snapped off a forehand shot that found the back of the net.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Was there some sect yet to be identified?—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Although the towns took direction from the sect in the past, their civic leaders now prioritize residents’ needs, Carter wrote before the court lifted the oversight last July.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The move comes as nine local district attorneys launched a coalition this week to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the heart of his coalition-building is a belief that virulent partisanship is a messaging issue more than a political one.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Matt Hayman connected on four three-pointers and scored a team-high 17 points for ASU.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The most famous person with a piece of the Cupra Kiro team is British, actor Idris Elba, but most of the money comes from lead investors David Kaplan and Bennett Rosenthal of Los Angeles.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 75-year-old al-Maliki, from the Shiite Islamist Dawa Party, tossed his hat in the political ring and won the support of the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shia parties that is the largest parliamentary bloc.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Sudani’s bloc won the largest share of seats in the country’s parliamentary elections last November but fell short of a governing majority.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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