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
However, the group said other elements required broader agreement among Palestinian factions.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite outward shows of unity, Cuba’s Communist Party is riven with factions that are frequently reported to be at odds.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, there’s the Fenians, the unruliest of the factions pushing for Irish independence from Great Britain.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
There are dozens of characters, factions, events, gods, and pieces of lore to remember.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
It was set so far after the different kingdoms, fiefdoms and ruling factions have grown.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The feuding gambling factions each spent millions on lobbying and on lawmakers’ campaigns.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
This extends to the factions and organizations involved.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fact that there were also frequent internal arguments between different musicians and factions within the orchestra should not obscure this important point.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite outward shows of unity, Cuba’s Communist Party is riven with factions that are frequently reported to be at odds.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, there’s the Fenians, the unruliest of the factions pushing for Irish independence from Great Britain.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
There are dozens of characters, factions, events, gods, and pieces of lore to remember.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
It was set so far after the different kingdoms, fiefdoms and ruling factions have grown.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The feuding gambling factions each spent millions on lobbying and on lawmakers’ campaigns.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
This extends to the factions and organizations involved.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fact that there were also frequent internal arguments between different musicians and factions within the orchestra should not obscure this important point.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
Noun
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An ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, Babis has teamed up with a number of far-right parties in the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament to challenge the mainstream direction of Europe’s policies, including decarbonisation.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are no easy fixes, so figuring out how to cushion the harsh impact will be the basis of negotiations with other parties in the Japanese legislature, the Diet.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those two near-perfect sides just kept on winning every week.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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While the classic pairing elsewhere may be schnitzel with sides of potato and cucumber salads, Gutierrez likes to pair Spätlese with dishes such as oysters with melon granita and halibut with mussel reduction.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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And Hezbollah, as the most heavily armed and violent element of Lebanon’s menagerie of factions and sects, wanted the guns without the responsibility.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Chinese myths, being an immortal can sort of feel like being a government employee — celestial bureaucracies make decisions that affect both the heavenly and mortal realms, and leaders of different immortal sects can engage in power plays and politics.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The bird had blue feathers on its back and tail and white spots on its wings, similar to a blue jay.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.—
Lana Lin
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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With the help of industry unions, Schiff and Friedman are attempting to pull together bipartisan coalitions within their respective chambers to pen bills proposing such an incentive.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The party that believes in redemption, second chances, and big coalitions.—
Marie Alvarado Gil,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Buffalo Bills are off to a great start this season with a 4-0 record and are one of just two remaining undefeated teams.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Like the Signature Slim Solar+ K980, there’s also an MX Master 4 for Business variant that offers compatibility with Logi Tune and Logitech Sync, two Logitech platforms designed to help IT teams monitor, manage, and optimize Logitech devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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His political coalition defeated the traditional power blocs of left and right.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Critics, including education advocates, argue the provision’s last-minute inclusion in the budget reflected the political leverage of cohesive voting blocs in Brooklyn and Rockland County.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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