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
The split between the two factions is not ideological.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In this way, Weather Twitter’s various factions and dramas mirror that of professional-sports discourse.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Coalitional parties do make governing harder, but the same factions that frustrate also guard against delusional thinking that leads to devastating losses.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2026
His arrest led to an internal war between rival factions of the powerful criminal organization.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Alawites, Christians, Sunnis and Druze cannot trust these factions.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The two safeguards are often in tension with one another, with different factions disputing which takes priority.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As the sector transitions from the initial brute-force stage of training large models to the challenge of running them affordably and efficiently on a large scale, designers are dividing into rival factions.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Syrian Kurdish officials said factions aligned with the government were attacking their forces despite efforts to reach a peaceful outcome.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In this way, Weather Twitter’s various factions and dramas mirror that of professional-sports discourse.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Coalitional parties do make governing harder, but the same factions that frustrate also guard against delusional thinking that leads to devastating losses.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2026
His arrest led to an internal war between rival factions of the powerful criminal organization.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Alawites, Christians, Sunnis and Druze cannot trust these factions.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The two safeguards are often in tension with one another, with different factions disputing which takes priority.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As the sector transitions from the initial brute-force stage of training large models to the challenge of running them affordably and efficiently on a large scale, designers are dividing into rival factions.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Syrian Kurdish officials said factions aligned with the government were attacking their forces despite efforts to reach a peaceful outcome.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
Noun
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None of the separatist political parties currently hold seats in the Alberta legislature.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The settlement is still pending court approval, so for now, nothing is changing as the parties wait for a federal judge to review and ultimately approve the agreement.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even if the two sides strike a deal, negotiations down the road on a final agreement on the Homeland Security bill are likely to be difficult.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Negotiations between the two sides are poised to resume on Sunday amid doubts about Moscow’s commitment to a settlement.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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But this year, Christian leaders across sects—including Catholics, Evangelicals, and Baptists—sounded the alarm on AI’s potential impact on family, human relationships, labor, and the church itself.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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But Landor’s appeal is backed by dozens of 30 religious and civil rights groups from across the ideological spectrum and representing large and small sects.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Shuffle Bowl Watch Party will have unlimited beer, wine and seltzers, plus pizzas, wings and fries to eat.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The soap will make their wings too heavy to fly.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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With trust, members can bargain in smaller coalitions—and, with hard work, engage in durable policy-making.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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No country has boycotted a World Cup since World War II, though Olympic boycotts have been more frequent with coalitions of as many as five dozen countries refusing to take part in the Summer Games four times between 1956 and 1984.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The previous Super Bowl between those two teams is regarded as one of the best ever.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even the championship teams didn’t win in Omaha, but last year the Huskies broke through in large part due to a 38-point effort from Liam McNeeley.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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This new era will be defined by regional power blocs, industrial policy as national security and supply chains designed for trust, not just cost.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Once that candidate is selected, both the Shia and Sunni blocs will be required to approve them before the president can appoint the new prime minister.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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