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
Trump said on Wednesday, however, that tariffs were no longer needed because a framework had been reached.
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
This suggests that expanding federal liability frameworks may require careful drafting to avoid unintended impacts on officers serving California communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Next, the owners will be developing their plans under that framework for the city to consider.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Hartnett said the framework is for people to have equal protection of the law.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Jan. 2026
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
This suggests that expanding federal liability frameworks may require careful drafting to avoid unintended impacts on officers serving California communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Next, the owners will be developing their plans under that framework for the city to consider.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Hartnett said the framework is for people to have equal protection of the law.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for framework
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When adults normalize reflective conversation alongside predictable routines, boys build internal structure more readily, and with far less conflict.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mountain View Fire Rescue Mountain View Fire Rescue says firefighters were called to the house on Daily Drive Saturday night after a warming system for an avocado tree caught fire just outside the building and the flames spread to the structure.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its Blackwell architecture sets the standard for raw performance, and its software ecosystem with CUDA remains a formidable competitive edge.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, argued that the post-World War II economic and security architecture was breaking down in ways that left middle-sized countries, like Canada, newly exposed.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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