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
The sect once had a presence in 18 regions of Russia, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, and up to 30,000 members.
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Betiana Fernández Martino and Hira Humayan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Today the rule of state is the guarantee for all sects.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Meanwhile, the terrorist sect has been rewarded for its efforts by Israeli strikes culminating in the total destruction of the Sanaa airport.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2025
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Location: 505 E. Third St. | Find on Google Maps
The Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple is a part of the Shinshu Otani-ha sect of Buddhism, one of the oldest and most popular denominations in Japan.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
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Betiana Fernández Martino and Hira Humayan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Today the rule of state is the guarantee for all sects.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Meanwhile, the terrorist sect has been rewarded for its efforts by Israeli strikes culminating in the total destruction of the Sanaa airport.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2025
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Location: 505 E. Third St. | Find on Google Maps
The Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple is a part of the Shinshu Otani-ha sect of Buddhism, one of the oldest and most popular denominations in Japan.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sect
Noun
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The set-up encourages two factions who increasingly dislike and fear one another.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The commission said that no Palestinian faction, a reference to Hamas, had taken part in the process.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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But if the definition of a moderate or centrist is being in the middle of a political party, that’s Trump.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
20 June 2025
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Haley shows strength with liberal Republicans (16 percent), but that bloc makes up a small portion of the party.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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This, along with composite materials, special coatings, wing design and other classified processes, make the B-2 difficult for even the most sophisticated defense systems to detect and track.—
Ellen Uchimiya,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Today is for the wings; tomorrow will be for the bigs.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The Peñasquitos Falls Loop via Carmel Valley follows portions of the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Trail on the north and south sides of the creek, marked as North Trail and South Trail. Park along Evans Wood Way, in a residential neighborhood located off Carmel Mountain Road.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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And maybe the playoffs over on that side of the sport would have been a lot sexier if Steph Curry hadn’t gotten hurt.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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“Sect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sect. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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