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
At the core of this approach is a carbon shell derived from covalent organic frameworks (COFs).
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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
They will be required to adapt their frameworks to account for the complexity and diversity of modern public companies and the financial interests of shareholders.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
More states and countries are rolling out laws that treat cannabis with the same respect as alcohol or tobacco, creating safer access, stricter quality controls, and clearer educational frameworks.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brands, by virtue of their ubiquity, have become some of the most powerful of these frameworks.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
In practice, the idea behind Trade The Pool is relatively straightforward - applying institutional-style capital allocation and risk frameworks to individual traders.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, after decades of ever-elongating timelines, evolving mission frameworks and years of delays, NASA is ready to go back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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
They will be required to adapt their frameworks to account for the complexity and diversity of modern public companies and the financial interests of shareholders.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
More states and countries are rolling out laws that treat cannabis with the same respect as alcohol or tobacco, creating safer access, stricter quality controls, and clearer educational frameworks.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brands, by virtue of their ubiquity, have become some of the most powerful of these frameworks.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
In practice, the idea behind Trade The Pool is relatively straightforward - applying institutional-style capital allocation and risk frameworks to individual traders.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, after decades of ever-elongating timelines, evolving mission frameworks and years of delays, NASA is ready to go back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
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Tensor said the Robocar can charge from 20 to 80 percent in around 10 minutes at an average power of roughly 400 kW and supports both 500V and 750V architectures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tesla, Rivian and several Chinese companies have zonal electrical architectures on the road.—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In all, more than 8,000 California wildfires blackened 525,223 acres, killed 31 people and burned 16,512 structures in the past year, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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HostColor states that its VDS plans are designed to support compatibility with major hyperscale cloud infrastructures, including AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.—
Nia Bowers,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this year, DEEP awarded $15 million in grants to municipalities across the state to build up investments in local and regional waste management infrastructures.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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