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 ruling came after the university became embroiled in a controversy between two warring factions in the board of trustees over the legality of the appointment of McCormick as president.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Which contentious social faction does one consult?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
However, Abusin is hopeful that, through the success of the national team, common ground can be reached between the rival SAF and RSF factions.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Evolution was key to survival StarCraft is all about three core factions.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Which contentious social faction does one consult?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
However, Abusin is hopeful that, through the success of the national team, common ground can be reached between the rival SAF and RSF factions.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Evolution was key to survival StarCraft is all about three core factions.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
Noun
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American Clean Power's Grumet said that energy policy has become a core aspect of each party's political base, leading each party to campaign and then govern based on energy ideology rather than pragmatism which, in turn, creates instability.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As a result, both parties will continue a power-sharing agreement that Hortman brokered after the 2024 elections in which Democrats lost their majority, the Associated Press reported.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Other Side of the Contest Award shows focus on who wins, but every contest has another side.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since many of their resources are tied to backcourt players, the Kings are sorely lacking in athletic wings/forwards who can bolster their defense.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Others in the religious sect under Ann Lee’s tutelage are played by Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, and Christopher Abbott as her husband, who eventually defects after the constraints of celibacy become too much to bear.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their departure from the sect in 2022 and 2023 triggered a series of lawsuits, some of which are still playing out in court.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Article 76 allows the President to dissolve Parliament and hold elections within six months if no Prime Minister can be appointed from the majority, a coalition, or any member of Parliament.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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It was also carried out in collaboration with Professor Hyun-Kon Song’s team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half of the EU’s rare earth imports came from China last year, followed by Russia and Malaysia, according to the bloc.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Following a tense summit in July hosted by Beijing, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said that leaders had agreed to an improved mechanism for Chinese exports of rare earth minerals to the bloc.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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