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 Room for Disagreement Markey’s win was disappointing to the small faction of Democrats who think the party must moderate its transgender rights positions. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In the last decade and a half, a carrousel of feuding political factions took turns governing, all inadequately. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Even though the trade was out of Skubal’s control, a faction of the Tigers fan base — including this reporter’s rideshare driver from the airport — was upset Skubal never reached an agreement for a contract extension with Detroit (62-72). — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 That was a concept that came from one of our artists in the region who said, OK, well, if there’s been centuries of battles between an evil jinn faction and humanity, perhaps some pieces of them would still remain in the world? — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faction

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On the way to said party, Liam’s friends Jackson and Kendall are having a come-to-Jesus moment with him about the Ariana situation, which is looking worse and worse by the minute.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
But this wasn't built to be a sports car; the Elegante's party trick was effortless high-speed cruising rather than corner-carving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of party

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With the Rams favored and the rivalry as heated as ever, California football fans can expect a home opener unlike any other, played on the other side of the world but squarely in the spotlight.

— James Ward, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
In Chan’s apartment, a gallery wall is hung above the bed and paintings above the sofa to give the feeling of the open space operating as a bedroom on one side, and a living room on another.

— Sophia Herring, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of side

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If the coach decides to move one of them to the wing full-time (likely McDavid in this scenario), the need will immediately arise for a second-line centre.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Parachutes, landing engines, or wings then complete the journey, bringing the spacecraft back to Earth intact and, in some cases, ready to fly again.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of wing

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This sect of floor lamp marries lighting with elevated function thanks to a side table affixed to the base that can balance smaller knick knacks.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Bateman’s small group was an offshoot of the polygamous sect once led by Warren Jeffs.

— Jacques Billaud, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sect

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If the AfD doesn’t get an absolute majority in Sunday’s elections, all other parties could form a ragtag coalition to shut it out of power in the state.

— Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
On Friday evening, Meloni's coalition government, which took office in October 2022, held a rally in the port city of Bari to mark its becoming Italy's longest-serving cabinet since World War II.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of coalition

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In the initial complaint obtained by USA TODAY, Said claimed she was placed on an all-male team that included Gutman and two other crew members.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The latest contract builds on work that began in 2023, when GE Aerospace received initial funding for concept development and assembled the team that would work on the platform.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of team

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Populist anti-immigrant parties also made major gains in the 2024 elections for the European Union parliament, reflecting their growing support across the 27-nation bloc.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The plan aims to create a continuous bloc of Jewish settlements from East Jerusalem to the West Bank.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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