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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 frameworks
The administration has rolled back Biden-era policies such as mandatory safety reporting thresholds in favor of voluntary frameworks and state law preemption.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Aureliano said Indigenous communities need legal frameworks that both support their territories and respect the diversity of Brazil’s 391 Indigenous peoples.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
While not guaranteeing success, this deep self-awareness is crucial for recognizing possibilities, offering a powerful lesson beyond typical leadership frameworks.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
According to the study authors, independent frameworks for comparing energy drink formulations have been relatively limited.
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Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Importantly, the bill also mandates that the frameworks developed by AI companies be audited annually by an independent third party to ensure compliance with the requirements in the bill — a first for AI legislation anywhere in the country.
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John R. Dearie,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
As such, international frameworks and agreements could facilitate information sharing, standardize security protocols and establish rapid response mechanisms in the event of a cable breach.
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John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
The chip’s hybrid design—photonic cores working alongside traditional electronic control and memory systems—means it can be programmed using standard machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
The meeting in Thune’s office came after days of hard-line House lawmakers hammering away at the Senate’s budget resolution, which was meant to be a compromise between the contrasting frameworks each chamber adopted earlier this year.
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Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Aureliano said Indigenous communities need legal frameworks that both support their territories and respect the diversity of Brazil’s 391 Indigenous peoples.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
While not guaranteeing success, this deep self-awareness is crucial for recognizing possibilities, offering a powerful lesson beyond typical leadership frameworks.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
According to the study authors, independent frameworks for comparing energy drink formulations have been relatively limited.
—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Importantly, the bill also mandates that the frameworks developed by AI companies be audited annually by an independent third party to ensure compliance with the requirements in the bill — a first for AI legislation anywhere in the country.
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John R. Dearie,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
As such, international frameworks and agreements could facilitate information sharing, standardize security protocols and establish rapid response mechanisms in the event of a cable breach.
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John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
The chip’s hybrid design—photonic cores working alongside traditional electronic control and memory systems—means it can be programmed using standard machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
The meeting in Thune’s office came after days of hard-line House lawmakers hammering away at the Senate’s budget resolution, which was meant to be a compromise between the contrasting frameworks each chamber adopted earlier this year.
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Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
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Where Android suppliers such as Qualcomm and TSMC need to support a wide range of system architectures, Apple’s engineers only have to focus on the iPhone.
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According to the researchers, the findings provide general design principles that could guide the development of future organic photovoltaic materials and device architectures.
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South Florida’s task forces won’t just be bringing manpower, but also equipment for breaching, lifting and supporting structures in collapsed zones.
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And each office door mimics a storefront similar to shopping arcade structures.
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Various European countries and Canadian provinces used the Covid crisis to accelerate massive digital identity infrastructures.
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Advertisement More than 40 energy infrastructures across the Middle East were damaged in attacks during the war, forcing many refineries across the Gulf to halt production.
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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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