Thesaurus results for SECT

sect

noun

ˈsekt

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 Directed by Dretzin, False Prophet began in earnest with Christine Marie, a former fundamentalist who became an expert in cults, and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, moving to Short Creek and embedding themselves amongst the local sect. —

Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026 For one, Israel’s targeting and displacement of the Shiite community in southern Lebanon is likely to create friction among Lebanon’s various religious sects. —

Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 Shia Islam is the majority religion in Iran, but the constitution recognizes Sunni Islam, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Christianity as minority sects, with each represented in parliament. —

Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Seventy-five people, including 25 children and sect leader David Koresh, were killed. —

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On the streets, large crowds representing the country’s hard-line factions have rallied daily in support of the regime and against any agreement with Washington that would place Iran in a position of defeat.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
That division was visible earlier this week when plans for a second round of talks in Islamabad collapsed after Iranian officials failed to confirm participation and instead introduced new preconditions under pressure from hard-line factions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026