reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər 
1
: one that works for or urges reform
2
Reformer
: a leader of the Protestant Reformation
3
: an apparatus for cracking oils or gases to form specialized products
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Observers say such appointments suggest the Coastal Commission has already begun to change in ways that pro-housing reformers seem keen to attain.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Elected as a moderate supporting opening charter schools, with student interests and better educational outcomes as his central focus, Melvoin has served as a thoughtful reformer for eight years.
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At the time, the future autocrat was seen as a potential reformer.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Observers say such appointments suggest the Coastal Commission has already begun to change in ways that pro-housing reformers seem keen to attain.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Elected as a moderate supporting opening charter schools, with student interests and better educational outcomes as his central focus, Melvoin has served as a thoughtful reformer for eight years.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
At the time, the future autocrat was seen as a potential reformer.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reformer
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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