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 On top of that, Tea Party factions of the Republicans’ House majority regularly paralyzed the party during the Obama administration. — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Meanwhile, Peter Sarsgaard joins the cast as original character Amon, one of the religious faction’s leaders. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 At 61, unaligned to any party faction and with no pretensions to the highest office, the Scot would represent little threat to Burnham. — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026 The faction’s precursors backed ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Muhammad’s son-in-law and cousin, immediately after Muhammad’s death in 632. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for faction

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If the lawsuit had played out in court, the losing party would be responsible for the other party’s attorneys’ fees, along with any other fees or damages awarded by a circuit court judge.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
But even if party leaders approve a lineup shift this week, there’s no guarantee Georgians will vote early in the nominating contest.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

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One had to undergo emergency surgery to combat a life-threatening infection; the other required a surgeon to reconstruct the left side of her face, which had become paralyzed.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Barbara Rainey, a Cherry resident of 76 years, said a school bus hit her cousin’s car while trying to squeeze between vehicles parked on either side.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

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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
Now the 32-year-old is taking to TikTok to share her experiences growing up a in polygamous family that's part of a religious sect.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of sect

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Thiel has spent the better part of his adult life building a coalition between Silicon Valley libertarianism and conservative Christianity.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Healthcare workers and other supporters with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition hold placards during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 17 July 2026

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Members of the Purple City Genetics team teach passersby about the science and art of breeding marijuana, while providing advice to budding home growers and selling plant starts.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
And maybe England’s national team did save all of its fans who made it to the match.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of team

Noun

In June, the European Commission unveiled its most comprehensive initiative yet to strengthen the bloc’s technological sovereignty.

— Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
South Florida has a large population of Venezuelan immigrants—a stridently anti-chavista voting bloc that many politicians see as crucial to winning elections.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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