reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər 
1
: one that works for or urges reform
2
capitalized
: a leader of the Protestant Reformation
3
: an apparatus for cracking oils or gases to form specialized products
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Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities.
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Time, 30 Oct. 2025
But local rules designed to preserve neighborhoods now stifle housing development, reformers say.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Those bogus statistics are a good reminder that people can be brilliant technologists, while also being inept education reformers.
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Time, 30 Oct. 2025
But local rules designed to preserve neighborhoods now stifle housing development, reformers say.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
From splurge-worthy pilates reformers to space-saving home gyms, these picks are designed to deliver.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Those bogus statistics are a good reminder that people can be brilliant technologists, while also being inept education reformers.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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