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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If the San Mateo County model stands, other counties could adopt the same framework, granting supervisors power to void election results mid-term whenever politically useful.
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Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
After its passage, Cruz expects to introduce more laws to support his framework, likely paving the way for similar future moratoriums to be granted to block state laws.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
But today, Postman’s framework feels less adequate as the Trump Administration now focuses less on ratings and more on wielding state power to suppress dissent and reshape institutions.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Other works create entirely new worlds with different assumptions and frameworks underpinning their social and other dynamics.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
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Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
After its passage, Cruz expects to introduce more laws to support his framework, likely paving the way for similar future moratoriums to be granted to block state laws.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
But today, Postman’s framework feels less adequate as the Trump Administration now focuses less on ratings and more on wielding state power to suppress dissent and reshape institutions.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Other works create entirely new worlds with different assumptions and frameworks underpinning their social and other dynamics.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for framework
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The transformation holds even after the field is removed, giving the structure a form of memory.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to Defense Express, Russians carried out major upgrades to the 5,000 metric ton structure to use it for military communications.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the Rubin CPX, while built on the same Rubin AI GPU architecture, is designed differently than the Rubin AI GPU, with 128GB of GDDR7 memory plus hardware encode and decode engines to support video generation.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture in the heart of France's capital, was built around 1260 AD and stood for 850 years, seeing more visitors than the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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