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
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Under the frameworks announced, RTX will increase annual production of Tomahawks to more than 1,000, AMRAAMs to at least 1,900, and SM-6 to more than 500.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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For over 20 years, the South African artist has been one of the genre’s true workhorses, building up an intimidating discography under names like Echologist and Beat Pharmacy and applying the style’s pearlescent, pulsating aesthetic to a range of frameworks.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bonaire Resort-style Cabin Kit Robin Pekkala, an Allwood Outlet brand representative, told Travel + Leisure to think of the structures as additional space outside of your home that can be transformed into a guest cottage, pool house, art studio, yoga room, home office space, or even a music studio.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Laguna Beach city leaders are mulling a proposal that would ban large pop-up shade structures on the sand to protect the safety of beachgoers.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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And while there have been attempts to capture all manner of regulatory effects in a single model, earlier architectures such as Borzoi and Enformer typically traded fine-scale resolution for breadth of biological coverage.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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The industry’s shift toward GAA architectures could represent a meaningful upside driver for Lam Research.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Framings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framings. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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