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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
In 2018, tensions between the Service Employees International Union and smaller unions split the labor coalition into two factions.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Local concentrations of people with different interests are often enough to activate Madison’s idea of factions canceling each other out.
—Frederic J. Fransen, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
The nearly 10,000 attendees gathered beneath different banners and identities, some flying the flags of their youth movements, from socialist to LGBTQ+ organizations, to different political factions, including the Democrats, which made a significant showing at the event.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
The conflict drew in multiple militias, many of them sectarian, plus Palestinian factions.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
For the past seven years, a bit like the PGA and LIV factions in golf, the best anglers in the world have been split between two groups.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took office four years ago with a reputation as a coalition builder — someone capable of bringing competing factions together to achieve a common goal.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
For Bottoms and Kirkmeyer, who hail from different ideological factions of the GOP, the debate was a chance to close with and criticize Marx while highlighting their own goals and plans.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Local concentrations of people with different interests are often enough to activate Madison’s idea of factions canceling each other out.
—Frederic J. Fransen, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
The nearly 10,000 attendees gathered beneath different banners and identities, some flying the flags of their youth movements, from socialist to LGBTQ+ organizations, to different political factions, including the Democrats, which made a significant showing at the event.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
The conflict drew in multiple militias, many of them sectarian, plus Palestinian factions.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
For the past seven years, a bit like the PGA and LIV factions in golf, the best anglers in the world have been split between two groups.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took office four years ago with a reputation as a coalition builder — someone capable of bringing competing factions together to achieve a common goal.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
For Bottoms and Kirkmeyer, who hail from different ideological factions of the GOP, the debate was a chance to close with and criticize Marx while highlighting their own goals and plans.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
Noun
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These watch parties are open to the public and do not require a ticket.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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While members of both parties who cite privacy issues have long wanted to limit the authority, there was broad bipartisan support to renew it, especially after Republicans and Democrats recently worked out a compromise bill.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Beneath the bridge, on both sides of the narrow waterway, a wide trail ran along the lake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Fast, creative as a dribbler, a passer and a crosser, tireless, selfless, effective on both sides of the pitch and a threat to score from anywhere inside 30 yards.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Some sects of the entertainment industry have tackled AI head-on, including the aforementioned Aniston's Friends costar Lisa Kudrow, whose third and final season of the HBO comedy The Comeback entirely revolved around a story about the dangers of AI writing an entire sitcom.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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In Tyre, long held up by locals as a model of coexistence among Lebanon’s various sects, Israeli occupation and bombardment were not weakening Hezbollah’s case for its weapons.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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On June 6 and June 7, the space was turned into an immersive museum for the series — featuring four exhibition wings.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Guests will have two stages of entertainment to choose from, plus the Artists’ Alley, multiple Fun Zones, the Ocean Beergarden, and wings and burger eating contests.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The coalitions’ members are already doing many of the things outlined in Abbott’s letter, such as using advanced cooling technologies, working closely with communities and paying for power and energy infrastructure costs, Diorio said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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In diverse Los Angeles, mayors are elected by building coalitions, ethnically and geographically.—
Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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And many young soccer fans will get the chance to cheer on those teams while standing on the grandest stage itself.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Solak, who has now played at least one game with five different MLB teams, pinch-hit for Will Wagner in the fifth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Parties must win at least 4% of the vote to enter, while blocs made up of three or more parties must hit 8%.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Two political blocs and 17 parties are taking part in Sunday's election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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