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
States are normalizing cannabis through rescheduling, legalization frameworks, and medical program expansion.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
State legislators designed their AI frameworks to constrain Big Tech’s power.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Transparency and legal frameworks, rather than boycotts, represent the appropriate remedy for concerns.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Each issue curates essays, interviews, frameworks, and visual explainers that add up to a coherent exploration of a topic that matters.
—Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
At the core of this approach is a carbon shell derived from covalent organic frameworks (COFs).
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
But ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods said there would need to be significant changes in the country’s legal and commercial frameworks in order to produce oil there.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
But the organization takes issue with the discrepancies that have emerged between responsible gaming standards under the state and federal betting frameworks, Wogoman said in an interview last fall.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In a media environment dominated by speed and repetition, images are now interpreted through existing symbolic frameworks before political meaning has time to settle.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
State legislators designed their AI frameworks to constrain Big Tech’s power.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Transparency and legal frameworks, rather than boycotts, represent the appropriate remedy for concerns.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Each issue curates essays, interviews, frameworks, and visual explainers that add up to a coherent exploration of a topic that matters.
—Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
At the core of this approach is a carbon shell derived from covalent organic frameworks (COFs).
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
But ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods said there would need to be significant changes in the country’s legal and commercial frameworks in order to produce oil there.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
But the organization takes issue with the discrepancies that have emerged between responsible gaming standards under the state and federal betting frameworks, Wogoman said in an interview last fall.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In a media environment dominated by speed and repetition, images are now interpreted through existing symbolic frameworks before political meaning has time to settle.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
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The industry’s shift toward GAA architectures could represent a meaningful upside driver for Lam Research.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This approach addresses a common limitation of conventional robotic architectures, where perception, planning, and control are handled by separate components that can struggle to respond to unpredictable environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, if falling branches don't threaten electrical lines, driveways, walkways, or structures, letting ice melt naturally is the better approach.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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The subsequent blaze, the Mountain fire, burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed roughly 250 homes and structures in Camarillo Hills and nearby communities in western Ventura County.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Traditional infrastructures depend on predictable, centralized controls, whereas the Web3 environment operates on open networks, real-time settlement, and evolving code.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.—
Louisa Loran,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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