as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
you've got the framework of the story and just need to fill in the details
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Recent Examples of framework
The incident on one hand shows how one beverage brand can wield the power to quietly unify a country—while also revealing how vulnerable that unity is to mere technological frameworks.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
GoBlu launched The BHive six years ago to enable wet processing facilities and suppliers to manage, verify and report chemical usage in alignment with global frameworks such as Oeko-Tex and ZDHC.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Adrian Cheng's launch of ALMAD Group on September 21, 2025, establishes this convergence as its core strategic framework, combining over fifteen years of cultural commerce innovation with comprehensive digital asset exploration.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Lungs contain a structural framework called the extracellular matrix, which is where lung cells live, the researchers explained.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
GoBlu launched The BHive six years ago to enable wet processing facilities and suppliers to manage, verify and report chemical usage in alignment with global frameworks such as Oeko-Tex and ZDHC.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Adrian Cheng's launch of ALMAD Group on September 21, 2025, establishes this convergence as its core strategic framework, combining over fifteen years of cultural commerce innovation with comprehensive digital asset exploration.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Lungs contain a structural framework called the extracellular matrix, which is where lung cells live, the researchers explained.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for framework
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Real Madrid are stepping up plans towards a radical change in their ownership structure — one that would allow external investors to purchase stakes in the club for the very first time.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That all larger structures and processes that occur between those structures, including all chemical reactions, don’t require anything more than those fundamental laws and constituents.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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This is also a great time to marvel at other examples of the city’s architecture, like the Catedral de Mallorca, a cathedral towering over the city skyline and the Llotja de Palma, a 15th-century Gothic guildhall that frequently hosts art exhibitions.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The La Jolla Historical Society’s Jewel Awards are continuing to evolve with new ways to recognize the different local efforts to retain historic architecture and sites.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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