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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On Wednesday, Hawley boasted confidence over four federal district court nominees from his home state of Missouri lined up for a nominations hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggesting that Trump’s second-term picks are up to par with the once-critical lawmaker’s framework.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Apple software chief Craig Federighi implied as much last year at a panel discussion during WWDC, saying that Apple would like to add other AI models, especially for specific purposes, into its Apple Intelligence framework.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Collins’s keenly observational romantic drama—one of the first features directed by a Black woman—undergirds personal passions with a framework of history and philosophy, and infuses the great outdoors with the imaginative power of art and legend.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
On Wednesday, Hawley boasted confidence over four federal district court nominees from his home state of Missouri lined up for a nominations hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggesting that Trump’s second-term picks are up to par with the once-critical lawmaker’s framework.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framework. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk
: a basic supporting part or structure
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