as in frameworks
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments
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Recent Examples of framings
O’Neill described using Adobe Stock images as starting points, then iterating through Firefly to create specific framings and emotional resonance.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Consider installing roof strappings to which attach the roof framing to the wall framings so the roof won’t be lifted off the house.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Global talent pools where diverse voices contribute alternative framings to your toughest challenges.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Consider installing roof strappings to which attach the roof framing to the wall framings so the roof won’t be lifted off the house.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Global talent pools where diverse voices contribute alternative framings to your toughest challenges.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for framings
Noun
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These systems are being integrated into offensive cyber operations faster than policymakers can build the frameworks to govern how these capabilities are used or secured.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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This explains why virtual evaluation frameworks are capturing the spotlight.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Much of the wooden buildings were destroyed by fire in 1923, later replaced with brick structures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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“Framings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framings. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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