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framework

noun

ˈfrām-ˌwərk

Definition of framework

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 This is why Friedman is calling for a framework that connects financial institutions with technology platforms, telecommunications providers, payment networks and law enforcement. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 These include the absence of a single framework for space sustainability that has been accepted by the space community and the fact that space sustainability may be in tension with other mission interests. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Companies should not have to duplicate information instruments and national and EU regulators should ensure these frameworks work together. — Ben Vanpeperstraete, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 In a democratic framework, a large social group would deserve proportional representation and influence. — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for framework

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By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The company describes its structure as an inverted pyramid, with store workers at the top.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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The winning architecture is a stack of narrow intelligences pointed at what each one is good at, coordinated through a harness that knows which one to use when.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
With its combination of clean, minimalist design and travertine details that reference Roman architecture, the space aims to convey that dialogue between the brand and the city.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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