framing

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ How to pronounce framing (audio)
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: frame, framework

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the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments
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Howard’s framing of what happened at Bondi very quickly became a fulcrum for the discourse. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 But the fact that the protests were peaceful is the wrong framing — and the government’s response has done nothing to address underlying problems. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Vaz, whose company Publicis Sapient works with both small and established businesses to build AI platforms, took Volpetti’s framing of humans and AI even further. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for framing

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First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of framing was in 1703

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“Framing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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