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 story is about a technologically superior faction obsessed with developing a single, revolutionary new weapon, a complex space-time bender.
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Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Typical of any Slow Horses season, the collaborative spirit has once again eluded the factions at Slough House and the Park.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Immigration, one of Trump’s key campaign issues, has been a source of division among key factions of his base.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
This extends to the factions and organizations involved.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Typical of any Slow Horses season, the collaborative spirit has once again eluded the factions at Slough House and the Park.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Immigration, one of Trump’s key campaign issues, has been a source of division among key factions of his base.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
This extends to the factions and organizations involved.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
Noun
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This decadent dish included Maltina beef, braised greens, and party jollof.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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The running game — to which offensive coordinator Matt Nagy referred as a quarterback’s best friend — finally joined the party.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pack them in, but make sure they are spaced at least 1 inch apart and don't touch the sides of the containers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Weiss spent most of her career on the opinion side of big American newspapers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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City sued after mayor blames Christians for violent clash with left-wing agitators.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous Kabuki actor.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their departures from the sect in 2022 and 2023 triggered a series of lawsuits, some of which are still playing out in court.—
Naveed Jamali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The sect of fans who believe the Ravens should move on from the 18th-year head coach, whose team won a Super Bowl following the 2012 regular season, grows every year.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Prime Minister’s critics, even within his coalition, have long accused him of prolonging the war for political survival.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s grandiose peace plan still ended up phased and conditional – granting the Israeli leader political leeway with his hardline coalition.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Hood County sheriff said that his department’s dive team was dispatched to the scene.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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Leaper Williams had no problem rattling off the names of John Hadl, Curtis McClinton and others on that team.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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The political fragmentation after the July 2024 snap election caused this instability, with opposing political blocs emerging in the two rounds of voting that fell far from an absolute majority.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the voting mathematics in the 577-seat chamber have been a recipe for turmoil, with lawmakers broadly split into three main blocs — left, center and far-right — and none with enough seats to form a government alone.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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