Synonyms of sects

sects

noun

plural of sect

as in factions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factions
• parties
• sides
• wings
• coalitions
• teams
• blocs
• denominations
• bodies
• movements
• sets
• blocks
• gangs
• splinters
• persuasions
• splits
• crews
• caucuses
• schisms
• packs
• scissions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sects

Like other faith-healing sects, the Followers sought answers elsewhere. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 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

The initial proposal, debated since 2019, has exposed sectarian tensions among the country’s multitude of Islamic and Christian sects. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of pages of grand jury transcripts portray Tupac Shakur's 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. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

In 1642, the fifth Dalai Lama first unified Tibet by yoking the strength of Mongol forces, who razed the monasteries of rival sects, killing thousands. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

The Christian religion was only tolerated in the communist dictatorship, and other religious sects were forbidden. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026

In an unrelated development, an umbrella group of Hasidic Jewish sects in Williamsburg endorsed Reynoso. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

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. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026