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
Noun
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who can diagnose feedback loops, surface mental models and align vision with structure will turn collaboration from aspiration into execution.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cognitive architecture built in youth provides the scaffolding for a lifetime of learning.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The project preserves the mid-20th century architecture of the Pan Am building, maintaining its historical significance.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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