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

Marshall’s ancestors were among the earliest members of the Followers, whose history dates to the late 1800s, when faith-healing sects were active in the Midwest. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

Actress Dyrholm, former cult member Jensen and director Mulvad talked to THR about the experimental process of creating Father’s House, why people in sects deserve more respect, and why none of us may be safe from manipulation and control. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

Beyond wanting reform of existing religious options, these various sects differed greatly from each other. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 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