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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This addition sees another key member of the iconic D-Generation X (DX) faction contributing behind the scenes, joining Triple H, who heads main roster creative, Shawn Michaels, who is in charge of NXT creative, and Road Dogg, currently working as a co-lead writer for WWE SmackDown.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In April, Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction after police stepped up surveillance and restricted their activities.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
This film, set in 1956, hops between the Palazzo Korda, its protagonist’s cavernous mansion, and different quarters of Modern Greater Independent Phoenicia, a vague Middle Eastern nation that’s depicted as an array of deserts, warring factions, and colonial outposts.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 May 2025
A lot more than split factions in a teachers union is riding on this election.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In April, Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction after police stepped up surveillance and restricted their activities.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
This film, set in 1956, hops between the Palazzo Korda, its protagonist’s cavernous mansion, and different quarters of Modern Greater Independent Phoenicia, a vague Middle Eastern nation that’s depicted as an array of deserts, warring factions, and colonial outposts.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 May 2025
A lot more than split factions in a teachers union is riding on this election.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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The military, an institution with a loyalty to the Constitution and no political party, is balancing new political challenges this time.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Not one film studio has opened its coffers to buy out the exclusive Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in nearby Antibes, home of many Gatsby-style parties over the years.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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From here, slowly move the ball in an arch toward your right side. 4.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Teachers want parents and the public on their side.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Qatari plane can fly farther In addition to being longer and a bit taller, the 747-B owned by Qatar also has a wider wing span: 224 feet, 5 inches, compared to Air Force One's 195, 8 inches.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Just a little short For Rutgers wing Ace Bailey — long projected as a top-four pick — the most important part of the week happened Tuesday.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Today the rule of state is the guarantee for all sects.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the terrorist sect has been rewarded for its efforts by Israeli strikes culminating in the total destruction of the Sanaa airport.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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Days later, Dennis Hubert’s cousin, Rev. Charles R. Hubert, escaped an attempt on his life, and the Spelman College chapel was attacked, according to the coalition.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Independent voters were a key pillar of Trump's coalition in the 2024 election, with 46 percent backing him—up from 41 percent in 2020, when a majority (54 percent) voted Democrat.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The Braves are still just 2-12 in games against the Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers this season, including sweeps by both teams during Atlanta’s 0-7 season-opening trip to Southern California.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The two victims were both aides to Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada, a key member of the Morena ruling bloc and a close ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum, herself a former mayor of the capital.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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For every bloc with one demand that must be met before its members will support the measure, there is another demanding the opposite.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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