framing

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ How to pronounce framing (audio)
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Examples of framing in a Sentence

the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments
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But despite the new program’s promising rhetoric, the scientific framing of the announcement obscures a deeper policy problem. Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 Enter Stacie Goddard at Wellesley College and Abraham Newman at Georgetown University with their framing of current world politics as neo-royalist. Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 The second is deliberate pacing, which allows institutions to provide depth and historical framing rather than reactive commentary. William Jones, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 To many news consumers, this felt like bias – either pro-Ukraine framing or anti-Russia narratives. Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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