framing

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ How to pronounce framing (audio)
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Examples of framing in a Sentence

the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments
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Plank by pine plank, the framing of a round barn emerges. Kenny Choi, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025 But the framing of the piece skews moralizing and voyeuristic. Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 In 2025, the definition of AI agent shifted from the academic framing of systems that perceive, reason and act to AI company Anthropic’s description of large language models that are capable of using software tools and taking autonomous action. Thomas Şerban Von Davier, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025 More than one way to skin Schrödinger’s cat Microsoft’s three-level framing is not accepted by everyone in the industry. IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for framing

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of framing was in 1703

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“Framing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framing. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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