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
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Ralph Lauren children’s store opened in the summer of 2007 in the oldest surviving building in East Hampton, and contains the framework of a 16th century settler’s home.
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Booth Moore, WWD, 1 July 2024
The framework has been used extensively by the U.S. government to defend regulations designed to protect the environment, financial markets, consumers and the workplace.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The Supreme Court itself has invoked the framework to uphold agencies' interpretations of statutes at least 70 times, but not since 2016.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 June 2024
Lower courts applied the Chevron framework when ruling in favor of the government.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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Booth Moore, WWD, 1 July 2024
The framework has been used extensively by the U.S. government to defend regulations designed to protect the environment, financial markets, consumers and the workplace.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The Supreme Court itself has invoked the framework to uphold agencies' interpretations of statutes at least 70 times, but not since 2016.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 June 2024
Lower courts applied the Chevron framework when ruling in favor of the government.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for framework
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framework. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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framework
noun
frame·work
ˈfrām-ˌwərk
: a basic supporting part or structure
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