as in architectures
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
California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act, in effect since January 2026, requires risk frameworks, incident reporting, and whistleblower protections.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
In 1985, the state Legislature passed a set of sweeping growth-management reforms that included, for the first time, a requirement for Florida’s cities and counties to adopt local frameworks for future development, known as comprehensive plans.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Even though entertainment marketing remains harder to measure than straight performance marketing or influencer campaigns, Gap appears to be putting real frameworks in place around it.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 22 May 2026
The cast also includes Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria in what Yash describes as roles built around power dynamics that extend beyond conventional gender frameworks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
The data acquired from KAERI will assist in validating the safety parameters and coolant mechanics of the Natrium design for US regulatory frameworks.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 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.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 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.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
In 1985, the state Legislature passed a set of sweeping growth-management reforms that included, for the first time, a requirement for Florida’s cities and counties to adopt local frameworks for future development, known as comprehensive plans.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Even though entertainment marketing remains harder to measure than straight performance marketing or influencer campaigns, Gap appears to be putting real frameworks in place around it.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 22 May 2026
The cast also includes Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria in what Yash describes as roles built around power dynamics that extend beyond conventional gender frameworks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
The data acquired from KAERI will assist in validating the safety parameters and coolant mechanics of the Natrium design for US regulatory frameworks.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 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.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 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.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
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Known for its power-efficient architectures, Arm licensed its designs to major technology companies—including Apple, Qualcomm (QCOM), Samsung, NVIDIA (NVDA), and Broadcom (AVGO)—which in turn manufactured chips through third-party foundries.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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Engineering design documents propose the same architectures.—
Abhishek Gandotra,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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So Contra Costa Community College District officials are proposing a $920 million bond measure on the June 2 ballot to renovate or replace some of the key structures.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Researchers have searched for repeating structures within it, such as identical circular arrangements that would indicate a compact universe.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, SANCTA pushes the limits of the infrastructures that support performance art.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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Sometimes, the urgency of providing healthy food eclipses the equally important need to build new infrastructures such that one day, food inequalities will no longer exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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