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 second is to understand the legal framework.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The team employed a scheduling framework that integrates multi-objective distributionally robust optimization (DRO) with a real-time reinforcement learning (RL)-assisted mechanism.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
The second is to understand the legal framework.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
Today’s wave of success stems from a framework of public policy decades in the making.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
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framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk
: a basic supporting part or structure
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