Thesaurus results for FACTIONS

factions

noun

plural of faction

as in parties

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 Once senior officers had set off on a longboat to seek help in what is now Jakarta, Cornelisz divided the remaining survivors into factions, playing them off against each. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026 No Israeli political party has ever won an outright majority in the Knesset, forcing parliamentary factions to build sometimes unwieldy political alliances. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026 No single Israeli party has ever won enough seats to control parliament alone, meaning parties generally need to form coalitions with other political factions. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Yet that position, unpopular with factions in both parties, is also unpopular with some inside his deeply loyalist White House. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 When Washington in May designated Brazil’s two largest criminal factions, the First Capital Command and the Red Command, as terrorist organizations, Lula warned the labels could become a pretext for American intervention. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 But extreme right-wing factions in Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party have insisted that maintaining only males from the male imperial line as eligible to become emperor preserves the authority of the Chrysanthemum Throne. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 Flávio has promised to designate major criminal factions as terrorist groups, expand prisons and lower the age of criminal responsibility. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 But in late 2024, as the GOP should have been taking a victory lap, two factions of the MAGA movement clashed over H-1B visas. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

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In the weeks ahead, the parties will hold internal leadership elections with party divisions potentially spilling out into the open.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Getty, meanwhile, has built a campaign around how García got into the race, casting himself as an alternative to members of the two powerful parties that dominate national politics while passing few policies at the federal level.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of parties

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Top it with your favorite gravy or pan sauce, and eat it alongside sides like mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or mac and cheese.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Equipment is protected by carport roofing, but is not screened in on the sides to prevent the entry of insects.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sides

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And Idaho exempts parents from faith-healing sects like the Followers from the legal duty to give their children lifesaving medical care.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026
Beyond wanting reform of existing religious options, these various sects differed greatly from each other.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sects

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The same fryer is also responsible for the unbelievable Croqu’Ailes Farcies XL, which are deboned chicken wings stuffed with more chicken and deep-fried.

— Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Sherman’s troops, divided into two wings to obfuscate their final destination, would travel light.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of wings

Noun

Both candidates have support from prominent Democratic figures, but their coalitions differ.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Segalovitz says the purpose of his partnership with Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas was to show that Jews and Arabs can build political coalitions across racial and religious divides.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of coalitions

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Will Garrett’s return free Donald from double teams and other schemes?

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The Panthers and other 3-4 base teams employ a nickel package — or five defensive backs on the field at once — more often than any other personnel.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of teams

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Early voting had already seen strong turnout, including among influence blocs such as Latino and Black voters.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot’s blocs have ruled out the possibility of forming a government with the two main Arab parties.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

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