framings

plural of framing
as in frameworks
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments

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Recent Examples of framings Autonomy, in both framings, is adjudicated by a physician, verified at the bedside. Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026 The old framings of public versus private, debt versus equity, no longer fit the moment. Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026 How have these two framings affected your personal view on power, on privilege? Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026 That decision shaped the film’s long takes, group framings and slow movements through the rooms. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 June 2026 The propaganda can range from outright lies to misleading framings of things that really did happen. Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 When GenAI outputs are treated as recommendations rather than inputs, leaders may unknowingly anchor on incomplete or misleading framings. Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Consider installing roof strappings to which attach the roof framing to the wall framings so the roof won’t be lifted off the house. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Well-meaning executives often draft policies, mentorship frameworks, or diversity programs behind closed doors, only to wonder why employee adoption remains low.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Since 2017, Brown Faces Green Spaces pioneered the very fishing clinics, youth programming, and outdoor educational frameworks that successfully brought underserved, diverse audiences into the Indiana Dunes ecosystem.
    Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Modern airborne geophysical surveys can map subsurface structures that older methods could not detect.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of the objects that were made out of Secondary have to do with structures that are enacted by the body, like a power rack, for example.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These algorithms rely on geometric complexities that are equally intractable for both classical and quantum architectures.
    Adi Karisik, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The research will focus on critical memory technologies, advanced memory and computing architectures, chip packaging and future semiconductor manufacturing.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Framings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framings. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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