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
Arafat led the Fatah movement and was the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, a sometimes unwieldy umbrella group of various Palestinian factions, ranging from outright Marxist to avowedly Islamist and everything in between.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The government's initial response, which blamed opposition factions rather than acknowledging excessive force, further inflamed tensions.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The ruling came after the university became embroiled in a controversy between two warring factions in the board of trustees over the legality of the appointment of McCormick as president.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
However, Abusin is hopeful that, through the success of the national team, common ground can be reached between the rival SAF and RSF factions.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Lebanon’s military has the difficult task of disarming Hezbollah while preserving peace among the country’s factions.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Evolution was key to survival StarCraft is all about three core factions.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
In Sudan, warring factions attempted to deny aid to adversaries.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The government's initial response, which blamed opposition factions rather than acknowledging excessive force, further inflamed tensions.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The ruling came after the university became embroiled in a controversy between two warring factions in the board of trustees over the legality of the appointment of McCormick as president.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
However, Abusin is hopeful that, through the success of the national team, common ground can be reached between the rival SAF and RSF factions.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Lebanon’s military has the difficult task of disarming Hezbollah while preserving peace among the country’s factions.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Evolution was key to survival StarCraft is all about three core factions.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
In Sudan, warring factions attempted to deny aid to adversaries.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
Noun
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How do members of political parties feel about political violence?—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Contemporaneous evidence that the parties intended a loan and treated it as such is persuasive in court and practical with IRS auditors.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When both sides are trying to produce something that creates value for the audience, the end result will go a long way in building your personal brand.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 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
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Adama nodded in a wordless acknowledgment of the wings’ significance.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those starting errors — the proverbial flaps of a butterfly’s wings, a metaphor that emerged from Lorenz’s work — grow over time, as will the difference between prediction and reality.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Business coalitions like Brands for Public Lands, of which Patagonia is one of more than 125 members, are rallying our respective communities to speak out.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Through community engagement, bold decision-making, and navigating political resistance, Williams advanced an ambitious vision driven by diverse coalitions across business, government, and nonprofit sectors.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fourth-and-8 isn’t really a great spot to risk a turnover on downs, but with kickoff touchbacks placing teams at the 35-yard line, a turnover at the 39-yard line isn’t particularly damning by comparison.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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TeamSmile is a nonprofit organization that brings oral health professionals together with professional sports teams to help deliver oral health procedures to underserved children.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lazar said the key attribute a successful prime minister must now have is the ability to unify the blocs of the National Assembly, which want to avoid another dissolution of parliament.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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All three voter blocs strongly favored Mayor Scott’s message and policies over the approach, by both GOP and Democratic politicians, that focused only on police as messengers and policing as a response to concerns about crime.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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