framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk 
1
a
: a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas)
the framework of the U.S. Constitution
These influences threaten the very framework of our society.
b
: a skeletal, openwork, or structural frame
An iron framework surrounds the sculpture.
3
: the larger branches of a tree that determine its shape
Synonyms
Examples of framework in a Sentence
These influences threaten the very framework of our society.
The book provides a general framework for understanding modern politics.
He questions the study's theoretical framework.
An iron framework surrounds the sculpture.
The panels are attached to the building's steel framework.
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Critical race theorists were a group of legal scholars in the 1970s and ’80s who documented ways that the American legal framework of racial equality was nevertheless producing unequal treatment.
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Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Truly understanding them might require a radically new theoretical framework.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2024
In his 30th feature, the prolific South Korean director revisits familiar themes (artists in crisis) and narrative frameworks (a two-story structure) to continue examining the questions that are central to his work.
—Lauren Ro, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The framework asks companies to commit to maintaining healthy, safe and respectful workplaces that prevent and address harassment, discrimination, retaliation and violence through workplace training, policy and practice.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2024
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Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Truly understanding them might require a radically new theoretical framework.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2024
In his 30th feature, the prolific South Korean director revisits familiar themes (artists in crisis) and narrative frameworks (a two-story structure) to continue examining the questions that are central to his work.
—Lauren Ro, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The framework asks companies to commit to maintaining healthy, safe and respectful workplaces that prevent and address harassment, discrimination, retaliation and violence through workplace training, policy and practice.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2024
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framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk
: a basic supporting part or structure
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