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 as demand surges, rival factions, deadly secrets, and supernatural forces close in, pulling them deeper into a violent and inescapable nightmare of crime, horror, and family legacy.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for faction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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In movies, friendships end with a big blowup after there has been a significant betrayal by one party.
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Another climber, who was not part of the woman's party, happened to be nearby and was able to help the woman, remaining with her group until responders arrived, per the Forest Service.
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
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Gansey will likely look to address the backcourt and wing positions in his next moves as NBA free agency continues.
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But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
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Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Practicing sect members are now believed to account for only a small percentage of the towns' populations.
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The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational coalition of urban search-and-rescue squads.
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In addition to Loop Capital, the development coalition that comprises Oakland Acquisition Company includes sports agent Bill Duffy and real-estate developer Alan Dones.
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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
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The court’s liberal bloc — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — dissented on the Equal Protection issue, while agreeing in part that the Title IX claim failed in a seemingly unanimous 9-0 agreement.
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The global technology stack is splintering into rival blocs that no longer share standards, priorities, or even a common definition of winning.
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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