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framework

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ˈfrām-ˌwərk

Definition of framework

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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 Incorporating the copper nitrate trihydrate and potassium hydroxide allowed the team to engineer a highly porous carbon framework that effectively encapsulated the synthetic dye chemicals in wastewater. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Discharge, suspension, demotion, and reductions in pay or hours are among the actions that can fall within that framework. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The frameworks’ safety guardrails were bypassed by describing the operation as an authorized penetration test. — Taylor Morgan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 References to LangGraph, a framework for building multistep workflows, jumped 679%, while mentions of LlamaIndex, which helps connect AI applications to data, rose 291%, according to Draup’s analysis. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for framework

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Future uses for the approach include any number of stronger, lighter structures and materials needing protection from vibration and shaking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
One scenario making the rounds has Cheeks potentially overseeing all of the vast TV holdings of the combined company, but so far, there’s no firm confirmation and a final structure isn’t expected to be announced until next week.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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Leaders must first allow commercial suppliers the flexibility to iterate toward the most scalable, high-yield architectures, mandating open interoperability protocols once the technology reaches industrial maturity.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

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