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
These factions do not hold stable territory, but their sporadic resistance — from raids to armed standoffs — signals the first cracks in Hamas’s grip.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The White House is still of the position that Hamas is participating in good faith despite reports of violence against rival factions taking place since the ceasefire was implemented.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Hamas is waging street battles with various Palestinian armed factions.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
In a world intent on dividing us into factions, political discourse threatens to disrupt workplace culture at a time when companies must unite around change and growth strategies in the AI era.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Rival armed factions are fighting for influence in the postwar vacuum.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Its politics tend to be a battle between center-left and progressive factions, subsidized by the stratospheric wealth of policy-shaping tech and real-estate billionaires.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Massachusetts, mired in one-party Democratic rule that has fueled high taxes and regulatory burdens, could learn from New Hampshire’s model — fielding pragmatic conservatives who unite factions to challenge seats like Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District.
—Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Chat members were merciless in their rhetoric against fellow Young Republicans in competing factions of the organization.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The White House is still of the position that Hamas is participating in good faith despite reports of violence against rival factions taking place since the ceasefire was implemented.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Hamas is waging street battles with various Palestinian armed factions.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
In a world intent on dividing us into factions, political discourse threatens to disrupt workplace culture at a time when companies must unite around change and growth strategies in the AI era.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Rival armed factions are fighting for influence in the postwar vacuum.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Its politics tend to be a battle between center-left and progressive factions, subsidized by the stratospheric wealth of policy-shaping tech and real-estate billionaires.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Massachusetts, mired in one-party Democratic rule that has fueled high taxes and regulatory burdens, could learn from New Hampshire’s model — fielding pragmatic conservatives who unite factions to challenge seats like Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District.
—Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Chat members were merciless in their rhetoric against fellow Young Republicans in competing factions of the organization.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
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Stars such as LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, as well as Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh all found their forever person while one or both parties were married.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The Terminator star said his proposal would combine ideas supported by both parties.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Those restrictions came after the US introduced a slew of its own export controls targeting China in late September, despite the two sides seemingly making progress in trade talks over the summer.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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All four sides of the lid have locking latches that can make the container completely airtight at the press of a button.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Just like there are many sects of Judaism or Christianity, there are many ways to be Muslim.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 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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The Victoria's Secret Fashion show is fast approaching, and with it, the usual fanfare as audiences ready to watch models defy gravity in impossibly tall heels, heavy wings and jaw-dropping lingerie looks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ellison is waiting in the wings.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, the French Revolution had occurred, Napoleon had risen to power and conquered half of western Europe, and various combinations of France’s enemies had formed coalitions to stop him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some companies are indeed pulling back because of headwinds from multiple fronts, resulting in the dissolution of coalitions and the erosion of activity required for systems-wide progress, according to an analysis published last month in the Harvard Business Review.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Oct. 2025
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France has been mired in crisis as a series of minority governments struggle to pass deficit-reduction measures through a truculent parliament, split between three ideological blocs.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The political fragmentation after the July 2024 snap election caused this instability, with opposing political blocs emerging in the two rounds of voting that fell far from an absolute majority.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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