as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
you've got the framework of the story and just need to fill in the details
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Recent Examples of framework
Friday's framework calls on Congress to ensure that residential electricity rates do not rise as a result of new data center construction or operation.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Her report made numerous recommendations related to the planning of events at Wembley and security at the stadium, but also suggested that the legal framework to deal with tailgating should be significantly tightened.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The two have built a working relationship across multiple productions, and the Fusee-Studio 360 alliance extends that dynamic into a broader Singaporean-Filipino creative framework.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
His research team came up with a framework that, instead of looking for a specific type of life-form, looks at patterns in collections of chemicals and evaluates whether they could have been produced by processes like metabolism and evolution.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Her report made numerous recommendations related to the planning of events at Wembley and security at the stadium, but also suggested that the legal framework to deal with tailgating should be significantly tightened.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The two have built a working relationship across multiple productions, and the Fusee-Studio 360 alliance extends that dynamic into a broader Singaporean-Filipino creative framework.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
His research team came up with a framework that, instead of looking for a specific type of life-form, looks at patterns in collections of chemicals and evaluates whether they could have been produced by processes like metabolism and evolution.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for framework
Noun
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The 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a felony charge of causing a fire to a structure or forest land, according to a news release from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The team focused on materials that form layered, or lamellar, structures, which provide a clearer view of how ions move.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The area’s local dishes, traditions, materials and architecture take centre stage—a common theme across Zannier’s clutch of distinct properties.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The mall, the boutique, the social architecture — that’s the antagonist.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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