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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 factions
Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
But no amount of protesting will bring our factions together.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Competing factions of the Iranian clergy harbor fundamentally different visions for the country’s future.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The act of extinction, formalized thousands of miles away during the course of a tense meeting, had involved opposing factions in the company responsible for the destiny of Skinny Pedro and his companions.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, in 2025, infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, left nearly two dozen people dead.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Instead, the major political factions of the time — from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians — put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.
—Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The Egyptian official said Hamas will meet with other Palestinian factions this week to finalize the committee’s formation.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Since the capture of El Chapo Guzman in 2016 and his extradition to the United States, the two primary factions that made up the Sinaloa Cartel, those loyal to El Chapo and those loyal to El Mayo Zambada, have been at war for control of Culiacán and the cartel itself.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
But no amount of protesting will bring our factions together.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Competing factions of the Iranian clergy harbor fundamentally different visions for the country’s future.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The act of extinction, formalized thousands of miles away during the course of a tense meeting, had involved opposing factions in the company responsible for the destiny of Skinny Pedro and his companions.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, in 2025, infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, left nearly two dozen people dead.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Instead, the major political factions of the time — from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians — put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.
—Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The Egyptian official said Hamas will meet with other Palestinian factions this week to finalize the committee’s formation.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Since the capture of El Chapo Guzman in 2016 and his extradition to the United States, the two primary factions that made up the Sinaloa Cartel, those loyal to El Chapo and those loyal to El Mayo Zambada, have been at war for control of Culiacán and the cartel itself.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
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State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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When community members have gone to TCU officials complaining about parties, they’ve often been told TCU can’t control what students do off school property, Williamson said.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2026
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Despite the two sides being engaged in negotiations for months, a deal has been elusive.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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That will mean meetings with investors, and both sides trying to sway the influential shareholder advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass-Lewis (though notably ISS’ recommendation failed to make a dent in the Disney fight).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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But this year, Christian leaders across sects—including Catholics, Evangelicals, and Baptists—sounded the alarm on AI’s potential impact on family, human relationships, labor, and the church itself.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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But Landor’s appeal is backed by dozens of 30 religious and civil rights groups from across the ideological spectrum and representing large and small sects.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sochan has experience defending bigger initiators like Cunningham as well as bigger scoring wings and is also a sharp cutter on offense who has a strong sense of how to play off bigs who can pass and space the court.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The tens of millions of renters in the wings know the math all too well.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers had once built bipartisan legislative coalitions; a newly conservative Court now moved to undo them.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The loss of important cities could accelerate the ANC’s declining influence and increase the number of unstable coalitions — such as the one in Johannesburg — that control urban centers vital for economic growth.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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As of January 7, seven teams are looking for a new coach, including the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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But, even if the US, Europe and Ukraine reach their own agreement, Moscow’s statement underlines just how far apart the two blocs remain in these negotiations.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Political scientists like Hansen had spent careers building theories that assumed that the parameters of Americans politics were set by interest groups, voting blocs, open elections, economic calculations, power sharing, and sundry other features of liberal ideology.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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