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
Judge Nathan Vu on April 10 granted the city’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which found that while workplace political factions may be toxic, they are not legally protected classes under California employment law.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
In those three days, Serafini testified to multiple affairs, committing insurance fraud, lying to investigators, frequent drug use, selling drugs, heading up a faction of White inmates in jail and having a restraining order placed against him by his first wife.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The new lawsuit joins a post-trial landscape littered with back-and-forth lawsuits between various factions.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Jeremy Allen White plays Rotta the Hutt (son of Jabba, first introduced in 2008’s The Clone Wars), Jonny Coyne reprises his Mandalorian S3 role as an Imperial warlord leading a surviving faction of the Galactic Empire, and Dave Filoni will be back as New Republic X-wing pilot Trapper Wolf.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
In those three days, Serafini testified to multiple affairs, committing insurance fraud, lying to investigators, frequent drug use, selling drugs, heading up a faction of White inmates in jail and having a restraining order placed against him by his first wife.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The new lawsuit joins a post-trial landscape littered with back-and-forth lawsuits between various factions.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Jeremy Allen White plays Rotta the Hutt (son of Jabba, first introduced in 2008’s The Clone Wars), Jonny Coyne reprises his Mandalorian S3 role as an Imperial warlord leading a surviving faction of the Galactic Empire, and Dave Filoni will be back as New Republic X-wing pilot Trapper Wolf.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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For the past four months, advocates have waged campaigns for boosting the spending side of the ledger.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But to not get any help in the first round on the offensive side of the ball?—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Left-wing critics of tactical triangulation have maintained that this can be seen only as collaboration with evil.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Other non-disabled males mostly bit downward onto an opponent’s neck, while Bruce mostly engaged in forward thrusts and targeted the back, head, wings, and legs of his opponents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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In this way, Paul turned the heresy of a tiny sect of Messianic Jews into the dominant religious and cultural architecture of the West for the next couple of thousand years.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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It's been four years since Christine Marie and Tolga Katas infiltrated Samuel Bateman's polygamist sect while working on a documentary — a daring move that would eventually lead to his conviction.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network that includes Maryland Matters, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mike Judd, a lawyer for a coalition of media organizations including The Associated Press that are fighting to preserve access, said Graf so far has focused on whether his rules inside the courtroom are being followed, not what the media is saying outside of court.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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For example, a number of European fishermen have stopped fishing because profits have been hit so hard by the rise in energy and raw material costs, according to the bloc’s executive.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Suspending the entirety of the EU's cooperation agreement, as Spain and Ireland are pushing for, would require unanimity among the bloc's 27 countries, and would almost certainly be blocked by allies of Israel.—
April 21,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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