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 According to the think tank InSight Crime, the alliance between these factions was one of the main reasons the Sinaloa cartel consolidated itself as one of the most powerful in the region. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Across the globe, populist leaders and fundamentalist factions attempt to consolidate power by dividing populations and silencing dissent. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026 Now Baghdad is trying to bring armed factions, including Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq, under full state control. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Marta Perez, a former school board member who served the entirety of Brown’s time as the top attorney, said those votes reflected divisions and factions within the board more than anything. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Closed primaries regularly reward campaigns that can mobilize small but highly motivated factions. — J.c. Polanco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 European commitment is weakening, with record Russian LNG purchases and growing pro-Russian political factions. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 On top of that, Tea Party factions of the Republicans’ House majority regularly paralyzed the party during the Obama administration. — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Over the years, its mediation was brought to bear on the conflict in Sudan’s western Darfur region, Lebanese factional feuding and the rift between the Palestinians’ Hamas and Fatah factions. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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The War In times of peace, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) had hosted parties in their palace for all — even beggars were welcome.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Co-owner Jeff Lyell closed a block of Morgan Ford Road and rolled in a massive screen, creating one of the city's largest and most authentic watch parties.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of parties

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There are no plans to try to separate supporters of the two sides, Atlanta police said — either inside or outside the stadium.

— Andre Butso, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Customers can also expect certified angus beef, prepared sides, salads and entries that are available daily.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of sides

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In 1642, the fifth Dalai Lama first unified Tibet by yoking the strength of Mongol forces, who razed the monasteries of rival sects, killing thousands.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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The design was loosely based on the ancient Greek sculpture the ‘Winged Victory of Samothrace’, with Nike, the goddess of victory, holding an octagonal cup with her wings.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Not good signs for someone who will be asked to guard some of the top wings in the NBA as a rookie.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Definition of wings

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Graham’s death deprives the Senate of not only a reliable Republican vote, but also a negotiator who often helped assemble coalitions on national security issues, judicial nominations, and budget legislation.

— Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of coalitions

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Butler Fans of other teams The story about Miami Gardens’ final 2026 World Cup match might not be as much about England and France, the two teams playing, but the teams that aren’t playing.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Locals cheered alongside international fans for their teams at sports bars, parades through city streets and, of course, World Cup matches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of teams

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The global technology stack is splintering into rival blocs that no longer share standards, priorities, or even a common definition of winning.

— Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
That has raised concerns that the next era of wireless communications—headlined by 6G and Wi-Fi 8—will result in the world’s three largest economic blocs adopting three incompatible wireless spectrum models.

— Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

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