as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
one sect of medical researchers holds the minority view that the disease is not caused by that virus
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Recent Examples of sect
Some sects of the entertainment industry have tackled AI head-on, including the aforementioned Aniston's Friends costar Lisa Kudrow, whose third and final season of the HBO comedy The Comeback entirely revolved around a story about the dangers of AI writing an entire sitcom.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
But what Richards thought was a collective with a deep love of mysticism, spirituality, and personal growth quickly spiraled into a controlling sect called Eternal Values, with Mierers in a position of complete power.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
Some members of Assad’s Alawite sect have been subjected to revenge attacks by members of Islamist groups who drove Assad from power.
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Ahmad Mantash,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
In Tyre, long held up by locals as a model of coexistence among Lebanon’s various sects, Israeli occupation and bombardment were not weakening Hezbollah’s case for its weapons.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
But what Richards thought was a collective with a deep love of mysticism, spirituality, and personal growth quickly spiraled into a controlling sect called Eternal Values, with Mierers in a position of complete power.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
Some members of Assad’s Alawite sect have been subjected to revenge attacks by members of Islamist groups who drove Assad from power.
—
Ahmad Mantash,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
In Tyre, long held up by locals as a model of coexistence among Lebanon’s various sects, Israeli occupation and bombardment were not weakening Hezbollah’s case for its weapons.
—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sect
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The 34-year-old democratic socialist's choices were pitted against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also of New York, in what will likely be viewed as a big and successful early test at establishing a new faction within the national party.
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Left-wing challengers ousted two House Democrats in New York on Tuesday, a victory for Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his faction of the party.
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As the city gears up for America's 250th birthday party, artists at Huddle, a gallery in the Northern Liberties neighborhood, are looking back to the Bicentennial.
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Cepeda was the successor to Petro’s Historic Pact party.
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The June 23 Democratic primary will show whether his wing of the party has the same success as the Knicks, who won their first championship in 53 years.
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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What the growers’ side is arguing Natalie Collins, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, framed the labeling change as a competitive fairness issue.
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Each side saw its best threat in the half’s closing moments, as Japan put two shots on goal in the final five minutes of the half, and Sweden forced the Japan keeper to stop a shot on goal in the final minute as well.
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“Sect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sect. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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