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 Out of this ethical fog has risen a Silicon Valley theology, split into warring sects. —

Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026 The hair-whipping, chest-thumping church founder uprooted her polarizing sect from Manchester, England, to Manhattan before fleeing farther still into the countryside. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Based on the true legend of the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, the film traces the life of Lee, who after losing four children in infancy, became celibate and created a religious movement based in music and dayslong dance rituals. —

Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Africa’s biggest Shiite Muslim sect, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, staged protests over the attacks on Shiite-majority Iran. —

Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sect

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Loosely aligned factions have operated under its name, allowing the organization to expand and adapt even as authorities targeted its leadership.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Syria policy and sanctions questions The report also examines Turkey’s role in Syria, where the country backed opposition forces during the civil war, supporting a range of armed factions, including groups that later formed the Syrian National Army.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026