Thesaurus results for FACTIONS

factions

noun

plural of faction

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 ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The division of the Fromvillians should also have been set in motion by this point, with two clear factions squaring off. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 These left-wing factions have realigned the organization in firm opposition to liberal democracy. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 But as demand surges, rival factions, deadly secrets, and supernatural forces close in, pulling them deeper into a violent and inescapable nightmare of crime, horror, and family legacy. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2026 Season 3 of the series returned with a bloody episode and a skyrocketing death toll, which continues to rise, as the rival Targaryen factions clashed in the shock-and-awe-inspiring Battle of the Gullet. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026 The announcement comes ahead of a visit to the United States by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, with Washington exerting pressure on Baghdad to ensure the factions turn in their weapons. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
And, people will be outside in droves, at cookouts, parades, parties and fireworks shows.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of parties

Noun

Kessler and the Jazz had been in contract talks, and the two sides met in person in early June, but those discussions didn’t go very far toward a resolution.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 1 July 2026
The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of sides

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Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The Christian religion was only tolerated in the communist dictatorship, and other religious sects were forbidden.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026

Definition of sects

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The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
In theory, this should offer some important advantages over the more traditional flying cylinder with wings attached to most aircraft today.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of wings

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Women build communities, launch initiatives, and create coalitions on shoestring budgets while the institutional resources that would let those efforts scale remain largely inaccessible.

— Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Grants will fund coalitions of two or more organizations, such as healthcare providers, local health departments and organizations with experience in food assistance and distribution.

— Kate Gray, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of coalitions

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The global technology stack is splintering into rival blocs that no longer share standards, priorities, or even a common definition of winning.

— Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
That has raised concerns that the next era of wireless communications—headlined by 6G and Wi-Fi 8—will result in the world’s three largest economic blocs adopting three incompatible wireless spectrum models.

— Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

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