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framework

noun

ˈfrām-ˌwərk

Definition of framework

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 Warsaw now wants the European Union to allow similar suspensions during migration emergencies, as the bloc considers a framework that could loosen standard asylum procedures. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The statement noted that such a framework shall enable both sides to improve their economic development while bolstering their national security in the Indo-Pacific space. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 The investment framework is the latest step in Abuja’s push to compete for investment dollars flowing into Africa’s minerals sector. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The district’s new overall instruction framework, Cowtown 12, is followed by all campuses district-wide. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for framework

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Future uses for the approach include any number of stronger, lighter structures and materials needing protection from vibration and shaking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
One scenario making the rounds has Cheeks potentially overseeing all of the vast TV holdings of the combined company, but so far, there’s no firm confirmation and a final structure isn’t expected to be announced until next week.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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Leaders must first allow commercial suppliers the flexibility to iterate toward the most scalable, high-yield architectures, mandating open interoperability protocols once the technology reaches industrial maturity.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

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