as in parties
a group of people acting together within a larger group
several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
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Recent Examples of factions
The government attempted to reconcile the hodgepodge of leftist ideologies and micro-factions through the testimony of Kyle Shideler, a director and senior analyst at the Center for Security Policy, a far-right think tank.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The Gulf states stressed that attacks launched from Iraqi territory by armed factions and proxies loyal to Iran were a particular grievance, and a breach of international law.
—Holly Ellyatt,emma Graham, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The cartel was one of two factions that splintered from the Milenio cartel, which had its roots in Michoacan and Jalisco in the late 1970s.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Doctors have developed a means of extending life indefinitely, which has led the population to break into two factions.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There are always crises to manage and factions to pacify.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet both groups contain factions and shades of opinion.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Boko Haram has since become stronger, with thousands of fighters and different factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, which is backed by the Islamic State group.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The Gulf states stressed that attacks launched from Iraqi territory by armed factions and proxies loyal to Iran were a particular grievance, and a breach of international law.
—Holly Ellyatt,emma Graham, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The cartel was one of two factions that splintered from the Milenio cartel, which had its roots in Michoacan and Jalisco in the late 1970s.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Doctors have developed a means of extending life indefinitely, which has led the population to break into two factions.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There are always crises to manage and factions to pacify.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet both groups contain factions and shades of opinion.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Boko Haram has since become stronger, with thousands of fighters and different factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, which is backed by the Islamic State group.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
Noun
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After the Academy Awards earlier this month, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and superstar singer Taylor Swift attended some post-Oscars parties.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the parties involved will take Kay’s advice, join forces, and find a way to make watching sports a little easier sometime soon.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Authorities say large portions of concrete are impacting both sides of the freeway.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Invite a calm talk about time commitments, because fairness grows when expectations are measurable and both sides understand what happens if plans change.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Islam has two major sects that are often in conflict.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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His ideas precipitated a tectonic crisis of political legitimacy and unleashed a series of continent-wide wars, sometimes featuring millenarian protocommunist sects like the Anabaptists, who sought to overthrow the social order.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalez explained that butterfly wings come in a dazzling variety of colors and patterns, which is created by miniature, overlapping scales on their wings.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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State coalitions against domestic violence say employees who remain at these jobs often juggle multiple roles and face substantial burnout.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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And while there will be room for advocacy organizations, trade associations, and coalitions to take their various positions, this has to come first, Kibbe continued.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Polls suggest that most people want owners to pay for their own stadiums, but sports teams are desired and beloved, a source not only of entertainment but also of civic pride.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The teams meet Sunday in the series finale.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As ideological blocs collapsed, political scientist Samuel Huntington’s influential 1996 book Clash of Civilizations articulated a growing anxiety that globalization would harden into cultural antagonism rather than consensus.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The shift also orphaned blocs of conservatives swept into neighboring districts long held by Democrats, turning the seats a lighter shade of blue, but blue nonetheless.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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