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
Most political factions in Haiti agree that the next phase of the transition should be led by a dual executive, with both a prime minister and a president.
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Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Clearly some conservatives are still willing to hold the more radical factions of the party to account.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Most political factions in Haiti agree that the next phase of the transition should be led by a dual executive, with both a prime minister and a president.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the most dominant factions that refuses to die?
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
And that’s to say nothing of the fact that the Wasteland is on the precipice of war, while rival factions are all descending upon New Vegas.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The second season of Fallout introduced new factions — Caesar's Legion, the Great Khans — while shedding more light on the eugenicist goals of the Vault-Tec Corporation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The irony is the trade conjecture means there are factions at play that see true value, worthy value, tradeable value, even as the minutes shrink in Ware’s current surroundings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
In this way, Weather Twitter’s various factions and dramas mirror that of professional-sports discourse.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Clearly some conservatives are still willing to hold the more radical factions of the party to account.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Most political factions in Haiti agree that the next phase of the transition should be led by a dual executive, with both a prime minister and a president.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the most dominant factions that refuses to die?
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
And that’s to say nothing of the fact that the Wasteland is on the precipice of war, while rival factions are all descending upon New Vegas.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The second season of Fallout introduced new factions — Caesar's Legion, the Great Khans — while shedding more light on the eugenicist goals of the Vault-Tec Corporation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The irony is the trade conjecture means there are factions at play that see true value, worthy value, tradeable value, even as the minutes shrink in Ware’s current surroundings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
In this way, Weather Twitter’s various factions and dramas mirror that of professional-sports discourse.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factions
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on Thursday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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But this year, Christian leaders across sects—including Catholics, Evangelicals, and Baptists—sounded the alarm on AI’s potential impact on family, human relationships, labor, and the church itself.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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But Landor’s appeal is backed by dozens of 30 religious and civil rights groups from across the ideological spectrum and representing large and small sects.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Head to the two-level beach club for more fun in the sun, with two side wings that can open for some more room aboard.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Specialties include hummus plates and chicken wings, club sandwiches and their famous French onion chicken.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gun groups across the country are seeing skyrocketing requests for firearm training from women, people of color and liberals, according to national gun coalitions and local trainers who spoke with NBC News in recent weeks.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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This would begin to break down the polarization and allow for different coalitions to form across different issues.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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What are Puppy Bowl 2026 teams?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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This new era will be defined by regional power blocs, industrial policy as national security and supply chains designed for trust, not just cost.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Once that candidate is selected, both the Shia and Sunni blocs will be required to approve them before the president can appoint the new prime minister.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Factions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factions. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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