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 financing and regulatory frameworks had to be built from scratch.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The cycle that isn’t The idea that economies expand and contract in predictable waves is one of the most durable frameworks in economics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This matters because modern physics is split into two separate frameworks.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Its pilot edition, which was held in Salvador, Brazil, in partnership with the Mostra de Cinemas Africanos, generated case studies, qualitative audience design frameworks and the first edition of an ongoing publication.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 May 2026
As new surveys map the sky in unprecedented detail, researchers will need robust theoretical frameworks to compare against their observations.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Diversity Across Markets Requires Adaptive Infrastructure Africa is not a single market but instead a collection of economies with distinct regulatory frameworks, languages, and consumer behaviors.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
At the same time, governance frameworks often struggle to keep pace with rapid technological developments, leaving gaps in oversight and international coordination.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The cycle that isn’t The idea that economies expand and contract in predictable waves is one of the most durable frameworks in economics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This matters because modern physics is split into two separate frameworks.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Its pilot edition, which was held in Salvador, Brazil, in partnership with the Mostra de Cinemas Africanos, generated case studies, qualitative audience design frameworks and the first edition of an ongoing publication.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 May 2026
As new surveys map the sky in unprecedented detail, researchers will need robust theoretical frameworks to compare against their observations.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Diversity Across Markets Requires Adaptive Infrastructure Africa is not a single market but instead a collection of economies with distinct regulatory frameworks, languages, and consumer behaviors.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
At the same time, governance frameworks often struggle to keep pace with rapid technological developments, leaving gaps in oversight and international coordination.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frameworks
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Counter–uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) technologies have become critical components of modern air defense architectures.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two smaller structures rise to six floors each, alongside the 20-story main tower.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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The team also demonstrated that the device could identify hidden structures beneath soft materials, including tumor-like objects embedded in tissue models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Sometimes, the urgency of providing healthy food eclipses the equally important need to build new infrastructures such that one day, food inequalities will no longer exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 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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“Frameworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frameworks. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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