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
Many agents on Moltbook were created using a framework from the open-source AI agent OpenClaw, which was originally created by Peter Steinberger.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike most tax-credit scholarship programs, the federal framework allows donations to support tutoring, after-school programs and other educational expenses for public school families.
—Shlomo Soroka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Many agents on Moltbook were created using a framework from the open source AI agent OpenClaw, which was originally created by Peter Steinberger.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Moeller works with the 170 BPM framework to not only add elements to his music, but also to take them away.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike most tax-credit scholarship programs, the federal framework allows donations to support tutoring, after-school programs and other educational expenses for public school families.
—Shlomo Soroka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Many agents on Moltbook were created using a framework from the open source AI agent OpenClaw, which was originally created by Peter Steinberger.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Moeller works with the 170 BPM framework to not only add elements to his music, but also to take them away.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for framework
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On May 17, a bomb rocked Palm Springs, California – shaking structures for several blocks, shattering glass and leveling one innocuous-looking building.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The program’s structure has enabled some companies to quickly capture a large portion of funding, over 1,000 vouchers in some cases, without having the inventory or production capacity to deliver those vehicles in a timely fashion.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The findings also reinforce that ancient Egyptian innovation extended beyond monumental architecture to practical craftsmanship and toolmaking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Now that architecture appears to be turned on its head.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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