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sect

noun

ˈsekt

Definition of sect

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 From 2015 to 2025, the sect’s congregations in Idaho experienced 15 preventable deaths of children, according to ProPublica’s reporting. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 The name Anthony Bourdain means a great deal to a large sect of food and drink lovers. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 In 1842, the appellate court reduced the offense from a premeditated breach of duty to a negligent one, acquitted Ebel of founding a sect, and quashed his confinement. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Grand jury testimony portrayed the shooting as a culmination of a longstanding feud between rival record labels — Death Row Records and Bad Boy Records — and rival gang sects Mob Piru and South Side Compton Crips. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sect

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Congressional Black Caucus week is underway in Washington, and an independent philanthropic arm of the House faction is celebrating 50 years ahead of November's midterm elections.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Aldermen tested their chances of improving the deal for months, an effort first reported by the Tribune that saw various City Council factions pledge to reject a sale for a host of reasons.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of faction

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Golden, who is no stranger to voting against his party, has taken an iconoclastic approach to his last months in Congress by repeatedly backing Republican procedural votes.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Though the trauma is still haunting the crew, a whole summer has gone by since the Akira One hit the dock on their first docking attempt, largely because of the party boats.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

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As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Black musician Paul Robeson, who supported various left-wing causes around the world and frequently traveled abroad for concerts, had his passport canceled in 1950, until the Supreme Court ruled this practice unconstitutional in 1958.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

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On the process side, find a way to integrate the cryptographic posture management process into your organization’s overall risk management or vulnerability management process, rather than creating a separate process.

— Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Built into the side of a mountain, half of the property stands on what look like elaborate stilts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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