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
Most current educational models were built on frameworks from the 1920s, optimized for uniformity and rote instruction, not for the range of students in classrooms today.
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Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Covalent organic frameworks have been explored as potential electrolyte materials because of their porous and stable structures.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune that the company strongly supports efforts that improve the transparency and risk reduction in AI safety protocols, citing its collaboration with lawmakers in California and New York to pass safety frameworks and noncompliance penalties.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
This is an environmental input that’s simple to reduce and consistently overlooked in most sleep optimization frameworks.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Of course, there are additional legal frameworks outside of UNCLOS that specifically govern behavior during times of conflict, such as the law of naval warfare, which does allow for blockades.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Today policy frameworks are designed primarily to move institutional data.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
This explains why virtual evaluation frameworks are capturing the spotlight.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
While negotiations and legal frameworks are being developed in Caracas, the actual mines remain controlled by armed groups with their own governance systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Covalent organic frameworks have been explored as potential electrolyte materials because of their porous and stable structures.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune that the company strongly supports efforts that improve the transparency and risk reduction in AI safety protocols, citing its collaboration with lawmakers in California and New York to pass safety frameworks and noncompliance penalties.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
This is an environmental input that’s simple to reduce and consistently overlooked in most sleep optimization frameworks.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Of course, there are additional legal frameworks outside of UNCLOS that specifically govern behavior during times of conflict, such as the law of naval warfare, which does allow for blockades.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Today policy frameworks are designed primarily to move institutional data.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
This explains why virtual evaluation frameworks are capturing the spotlight.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
While negotiations and legal frameworks are being developed in Caracas, the actual mines remain controlled by armed groups with their own governance systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
Noun
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Manual security architectures cannot keep up.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Advanced power electronics, direct-current architectures, and novel cooling methods (which can also reduce water demand) are a few recent advances ready for use, and data centers have historically embraced new efficiency technologies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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That includes clearing dead or dying vegetation within 100 feet of all structures, landscaping with fire-resistant plans and non-flammable ground cover, and disposing of landscaping debris in other ways.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Especially designing technologies and infrastructures that can withstand extreme conditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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We’re spread too thin, needing to connect complex infrastructures of storytelling instead of engaging in-depth with a single tale.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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