framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk 
1
a
: a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas)
the framework of the U.S. Constitution
These influences threaten the very framework of our society.
b
: a skeletal, openwork, or structural frame
An iron framework surrounds the sculpture.
3
: the larger branches of a tree that determine its shape
Examples of framework in a Sentence
These influences threaten the very framework of our society.
The book provides a general framework for understanding modern politics.
He questions the study's theoretical framework.
An iron framework surrounds the sculpture.
The panels are attached to the building's steel framework.
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The framework did not include an executive branch or a judicial branch and vested all power in the Continental Congress, which came to be known as the Confederation Congress.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Your ribs wrap around your upper and mid-back and attach to your spine, providing a supportive, mobile framework for rotating and bending.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The framework did not include an executive branch or a judicial branch and vested all power in the Continental Congress, which came to be known as the Confederation Congress.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Your ribs wrap around your upper and mid-back and attach to your spine, providing a supportive, mobile framework for rotating and bending.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for framework
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framework. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk
: a basic supporting part or structure
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