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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By moving away from a traditional law enforcement framework and recasting terrorism as an act of war, the Reagan administration situated the issue within the broader realm of Cold War geopolitics and military advantage.
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Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Kress’s comments suggest something more tentative, even months after the framework was released.
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Those measures have drawn legal challenges and criticism from advocacy groups, though Moreno’s proposal focuses specifically on the legal framework of national allegiance.
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This framework has been met with deep skepticism by veterans of the last wave of optimism about trade with Russia.
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Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Kress’s comments suggest something more tentative, even months after the framework was released.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
Those measures have drawn legal challenges and criticism from advocacy groups, though Moreno’s proposal focuses specifically on the legal framework of national allegiance.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
This framework has been met with deep skepticism by veterans of the last wave of optimism about trade with Russia.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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 9 Dec. 2025.
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framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk
: a basic supporting part or structure
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