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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
Hook hopes an induction could perhaps serve as an olive branch between the two factions.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Therefore, the party’s direction is the result of some compromise among the various factions of the party.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Elected in 1980, Bani Sadr quickly came into conflict with clerical factions over the direction of the revolution and the conduct of the Iran-Iraq war.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Could Iran end up like Libya, where a NATO air campaign in 2011 helped topple a decades-old dictatorship, but paved the way for the disintegration of the Libyan state into a thicket of rival factions and warring militias?
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Before the Chapitos established control following El Chapo’s capture, infighting among factions of the Sinaloa cartel resulted in a market spike in deaths—from close to 4,400 in 2015 to more than 9,700 in 2017 following the capture of El Chapo.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Uchral was seen as a compromise between factions in the Mongolian People's Party loyal to the president and others loyal to a former prime minister, Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Therefore, the party’s direction is the result of some compromise among the various factions of the party.
—Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Elected in 1980, Bani Sadr quickly came into conflict with clerical factions over the direction of the revolution and the conduct of the Iran-Iraq war.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Could Iran end up like Libya, where a NATO air campaign in 2011 helped topple a decades-old dictatorship, but paved the way for the disintegration of the Libyan state into a thicket of rival factions and warring militias?
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Before the Chapitos established control following El Chapo’s capture, infighting among factions of the Sinaloa cartel resulted in a market spike in deaths—from close to 4,400 in 2015 to more than 9,700 in 2017 following the capture of El Chapo.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Uchral was seen as a compromise between factions in the Mongolian People's Party loyal to the president and others loyal to a former prime minister, Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
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In 2018, some involved in O'Rourke's campaign told Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink that there was little to no support from the state and national parties.—
Nathalie Marie Palacios,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The parties have the right to appeal.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Consumers have seen prices jump by a $1 at the pump over the month, while the United States, Israel and Iran enter a new phase in the ongoing war, in which oil and gas have become key targets for both sides.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The fighting between the two sides has been the deadliest since February, when Afghanistan's Taliban government said Pakistan launched strikes in Kabul and several other areas, causing mostly civilian casualties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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With 12 Christian sects, the country is home to the largest proportion of Christians of any nation in the Arab world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Islam has two major sects that are often in conflict.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead of relying on flaps, rudders, or elevators, the X-65 uses jets of air to change how airflow moves across its wings.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Later in the day, a live video feed from a camera mounted on one of Orion's solar wings showed the moon dead ahead, a tiny gray marble suspended in blackness.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 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
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For many years, the top pick was determined by a coin flip between the worst teams in the Western and Eastern Conferences.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the teams met earlier this season on Black Friday, UConn easily handled Illinois in a 74-61 victory.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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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 6 Apr. 2026.
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