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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 For L’Oréal, restructuring its organizational framework to keep pace with external innovation and transitioning towards an open, mutually beneficial ecosystem, marks a crucial transformation necessary to confront future challenges. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 The novel framework is gaining recognition in cyber defense circles for its focus on adaptive reasoning and trust calibration. William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2025 The House budget framework was clear: no new deficit spending in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025 Restaurant owners and managers have had to scramble to provide a framework of security and support for their staff, many of whom are undocumented immigrants. Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for framework
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Noun
  • Recruitment: Writing job descriptions can be an arduous task, but by creating a first draft with AI, HR leaders can focus on more strategic tasks, such as maximizing the company’s organizational structure to best support teams.
    Julie Hoagland, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • This is a time to let go of outdated beliefs or structures that are no longer serving your higher purpose.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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  • Nike reports that this shirt’s ‘geometric lines celebrate the country's architecture, while the cool purples and icy turquoise evoke morning light over snowy landscapes’.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • The caverns were later incorporated into a 13th-century Benedictine abbey, destroyed during the French Revolution but still visible in the architecture of the lower levels.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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