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
The reputed leader of Chicago’s Wicked Town gang faction and one of his top lieutenants pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering conspiracy involving a string of murders, shootings and robberies in exchange for reduced sentences.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But when one faction is supercharged by support from overseas, the balance is lost, and, with it, the ability to govern.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
In Sudan, warring factions attempted to deny aid to adversaries.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the view of this faction, Ukraine has ceded too much control over its internal affairs to Europe and the United States.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But when one faction is supercharged by support from overseas, the balance is lost, and, with it, the ability to govern.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
In Sudan, warring factions attempted to deny aid to adversaries.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the view of this faction, Ukraine has ceded too much control over its internal affairs to Europe and the United States.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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In July's upper-house election, opposition parties campaigning on consumption tax cuts made significant gains, weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Clooney’s intervention helped pave the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic front-runner, a shift that dramatically reshaped the party’s strategy just months before the Democratic National Convention.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even rarer these days is a repeater that does not show its gongs and hammers on the dial side.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In another example, against Real Sociedad in the knockout phase of the same competition in March, Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot have swapped positions, with winger Garnacho in the right wing-back slot.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani is still running on the most left-wing platform of any modern Democratic nominee for mayor of New York.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Hezbollah, as the most heavily armed and violent element of Lebanon’s menagerie of factions and sects, wanted the guns without the responsibility.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Testament of Ann Lee, a staggering, surreal musical charting the rise of the 18th-century religious sect the Shakers and their titular leader, as embodied by a wild-haired, convulsing Amanda Seyfried.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
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Trump, who has sometimes seemed conflicted about the anti-vax sentiment in his coalition that prevents him from claiming more credit for Operation Warp Speed, has thoroughly capitulated to the political reality that Kennedy is a useful ally.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Economic turbulence comes at a complex moment for the La Libertad Avanza coalition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Randy Tucker Many of you have read the name PLK Communities in my stories about the team of developers behind the controversial Hyde Park Square redevelopment plan.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The bulk of the diplomatic ties between the four have existed bilaterally, and some countries in the bloc continuously face tensions.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Europe's decision to ban the chemical for cosmetic use means that nail salon clients living within the bloc will no longer have their fingernails coated in potentially toxic TPO products.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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