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
The two countries also agreed legal frameworks on a range of topics including entrepreneurship, health, scientific research and education.
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Saturn meeting Neptune aims to restructure your interpersonal frameworks.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The president had reached frameworks of deals with a number of countries, though in many cases the details remained to be worked out.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
This comes at a time when a growing number of US states are reevaluating how electric two-wheelers fit into existing transportation frameworks.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Beyond trade frameworks, that’s included adding exemptions to specific levies and scrapping import taxes for goods like coffee, tropical fruit and beef.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This strategy differs from more restrictive international frameworks like the EU AI Act and represents a measured path that allows the technology to advance while establishing accountability mechanisms.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In this new era of stakeholder management, however, broad frameworks, generalized commitments, and aspirational language are obsolete.
—Martin Whittaker, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Brands need to understand regulatory frameworks, for example, logistics, pricing structure and, most importantly, consumer expectations.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Saturn meeting Neptune aims to restructure your interpersonal frameworks.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The president had reached frameworks of deals with a number of countries, though in many cases the details remained to be worked out.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
This comes at a time when a growing number of US states are reevaluating how electric two-wheelers fit into existing transportation frameworks.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Beyond trade frameworks, that’s included adding exemptions to specific levies and scrapping import taxes for goods like coffee, tropical fruit and beef.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This strategy differs from more restrictive international frameworks like the EU AI Act and represents a measured path that allows the technology to advance while establishing accountability mechanisms.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In this new era of stakeholder management, however, broad frameworks, generalized commitments, and aspirational language are obsolete.
—Martin Whittaker, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Brands need to understand regulatory frameworks, for example, logistics, pricing structure and, most importantly, consumer expectations.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
Noun
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In the rapidly evolving world of engineering technology, professionals devote enormous energy to such tasks as mastering the latest frameworks, optimizing architectures, and refining machine learning models.—
Angelique Parashis,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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Modern satellite architectures are designed for frequent revisits or near-persistent coverage, allowing analysts to monitor the same location multiple times per hour.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These structures are selfie gold, with architecture that hits the high notes just like the shows inside.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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This was made possible thanks to a new method of 'marking' the glass to store information – going from birefringent voxels that require a two-step process to create microscopic needle-like structures in the glass, to phase voxels that allow for faster reading and writing with simpler hardware.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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As ultra-high-net-worth travel infrastructures have matured — aviation programs, yacht operations, family-office staffing — high-tier residential ownership is undergoing a similar shift.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rather than forcing every participant onto the same technical stack, the system creates a universal layer that can interoperate across heterogeneous infrastructures.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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