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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
Flexible loads, intelligent storage, and advanced demand coordination should be treated as capacity resources in grid planning, with regulatory frameworks updated accordingly.
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Brian Barlow, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Supporters say introductory courses had become too focused on contemporary social-justice frameworks and that the new standards restore an emphasis on classical thinkers, empirical methods and a broader range of perspectives.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Even firms that think more deliberately about nonprofit partnerships often anchor those relationships in corporate social responsibility frameworks.
—Harvard Business Review, 26 Mar. 2026
The treatment of biogenic carbon varies across sustainability frameworks, creating confusion for companies trying to determine the benefits.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Because of this, previous attempts to digitize mathematical results (such as a 1994 project called the QED Manifesto) quickly deteriorated into arguments about which definitions and frameworks to use.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Breaking that cycle will require simultaneous action across multiple fronts, including stronger policy frameworks, financial incentives and clearer demand signals from brands, such as commitments to incorporate recycled fibers into products.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
Many sovereign energy and infrastructure initiatives in these regions are capital-intensive, cross-border in nature, and subject to evolving regulatory frameworks.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
There are any number of frameworks and factions across two decades of defense officials panicking about the direction of the US military.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Brian Barlow, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Supporters say introductory courses had become too focused on contemporary social-justice frameworks and that the new standards restore an emphasis on classical thinkers, empirical methods and a broader range of perspectives.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Even firms that think more deliberately about nonprofit partnerships often anchor those relationships in corporate social responsibility frameworks.
—Harvard Business Review, 26 Mar. 2026
The treatment of biogenic carbon varies across sustainability frameworks, creating confusion for companies trying to determine the benefits.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Because of this, previous attempts to digitize mathematical results (such as a 1994 project called the QED Manifesto) quickly deteriorated into arguments about which definitions and frameworks to use.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Breaking that cycle will require simultaneous action across multiple fronts, including stronger policy frameworks, financial incentives and clearer demand signals from brands, such as commitments to incorporate recycled fibers into products.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
Many sovereign energy and infrastructure initiatives in these regions are capital-intensive, cross-border in nature, and subject to evolving regulatory frameworks.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
There are any number of frameworks and factions across two decades of defense officials panicking about the direction of the US military.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
Noun
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What looked like a narrow corridor of cosmic architectures now opens into an embarrassment of possibilities.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Organizations may experiment constantly, yet their architectures of experimentation increasingly resemble one another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sweeping structures bear a striking resemblance to the sensory organs sported by members of the insect world, which eventually granted them the nickname of the Antennae Galaxies.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The conflagration turned more than 14,021 acres to ash, killed 19 people, destroyed 9,414 structures, and badly burned another 1,074.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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If atoms can indeed act as sensitive probes of spacetime ripples, future detectors may no longer rely solely on massive infrastructures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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In order to keep New Yorkers safe, the NYPD monitors threats 24 hours a day from its Joint Operations Center, where intelligence analysts scan city streets, bridges and sensitive locations and infrastructures.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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