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
Senate factions face off Trump's legislation has divided GOP senators.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The group has formally endorsed his bid, lending a huge boost from an influential faction boasting almost 40 House members.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Another possibility is that Iran could descend into chaos, with competing factions located in different parts of the country.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
These internal discussions suggest WWE sees the new faction as a major project.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The group has formally endorsed his bid, lending a huge boost from an influential faction boasting almost 40 House members.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Another possibility is that Iran could descend into chaos, with competing factions located in different parts of the country.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
These internal discussions suggest WWE sees the new faction as a major project.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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By doing so, the party was able to sidestep a Democratic filibuster and pass the bill with a simple majority.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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On paper, noncitizen voting could be sacrificed without much downside for the party.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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There's just one bedroom in the Rowan and it's situated at the far end of the home, on the opposite side from the entrance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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The two side boosters returned for a land landing at Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station while the center core stage fell into the ocean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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From there, the Rockets bolstered its wing depth by signing Dorian Finney-Smith to a four-year deal to replace Dillon Brooks’ three-and-d production.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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To get the most out of chicken and turkey, gravitate toward the skin, thighs, and wings of the chicken (not the breast).—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The sect emerged in the seventh century, after the Prophet Muhammad died, during a political dispute over leadership with mainstream Sunnis.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The word ‘sect’ covers a fairly broad field, since, in fact, a religion could quickly fall under the definition of a sect.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Inspired by Sergeant First Class Fast’s story and championed by a bipartisan coalition, the law establishes a new, forward-looking standard of care.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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This framework reflects the work of a center-right and center-left coalition of civics educators and other stakeholders.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Milton, 25, has drawn rave reviews early on for his approach to his new team and is prepared to be the first called into action if Prescott goes down with another injury.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2025
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Both teams made four out of five shots in the initial round of kicks.—
David Brandt,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Another potential issue that experts have flagged in discussions around higher defense spending are the European Union’s fiscal rules, which could get in the way of the bloc’s members taking on more debt.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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Members in Central and Eastern Europe—united in their suspicion of Russia—supported the idea, but a bloc of NATO’s older members, led by France and Germany, were skeptical.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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