as in structure
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 framework
Supply chains and employees each have their own super-agent frameworks.
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Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
The Jags and Browns had the framework of the deal in place with less than two weeks to go before the draft.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The announcement of a loose framework of a deal comes as the two countries are seeking closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
But there’s no framework for any kind of parallel discussion about the fears or the safety of Muslim New Yorkers.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
The Jags and Browns had the framework of the deal in place with less than two weeks to go before the draft.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The announcement of a loose framework of a deal comes as the two countries are seeking closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
But there’s no framework for any kind of parallel discussion about the fears or the safety of Muslim New Yorkers.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for framework
Noun
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However, in spite its lofty ambitions, the company never truly broke from the commission structure.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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And there’s still no stadium site and no stadium financing structure.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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There’s secular Tel Aviv, with its beaches and Bauhaus architecture, fine dining and brilliant museums.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This presumably means sharing some information about the architecture with Congress and the public.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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