1
: changed for the better
2
capitalized
: protestant
specifically
: of or relating to the chiefly Calvinist Protestant churches formed in various continental European countries
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Men, from reformed gang-bangers to multimillionaires, joined as church membership increased by thousands.
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Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Similarly, lifting constraints on Palestinian movement, trade, and investment in infrastructure, particularly in roads and water, could also help to show that the reformed PA is working.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Israel has rejected the prospect of the PA returning to Gaza after the war there ends, a position that is at odds with the US, which is pushing for a reformed PA that can rule both territories.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The United States is also calling for a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza after the war and for negotiations to start on a two-state solution.
—Melanie Lidman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
Whereas many evangelical life narratives dwell on the details of a sinful past in order to celebrate a reformed present, after the moment of conversion, Kennedy does not write about his own violence with remorse or revulsion.
—Charles McCrary, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The bottom line: The reformed Pac-8 or Pac-10 could be worth substantially more than either of those leagues.
—Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
These days, a reformed Wentworth always washes her face at the end of the day.
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
The reformed Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) has also joined the squad with his beloved alien pet Blurp.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 5 May 2023
Gayle Pollard-Terry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Similarly, lifting constraints on Palestinian movement, trade, and investment in infrastructure, particularly in roads and water, could also help to show that the reformed PA is working.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Israel has rejected the prospect of the PA returning to Gaza after the war there ends, a position that is at odds with the US, which is pushing for a reformed PA that can rule both territories.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The United States is also calling for a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza after the war and for negotiations to start on a two-state solution.
—Melanie Lidman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
Whereas many evangelical life narratives dwell on the details of a sinful past in order to celebrate a reformed present, after the moment of conversion, Kennedy does not write about his own violence with remorse or revulsion.
—Charles McCrary, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The bottom line: The reformed Pac-8 or Pac-10 could be worth substantially more than either of those leagues.
—Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
These days, a reformed Wentworth always washes her face at the end of the day.
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
The reformed Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) has also joined the squad with his beloved alien pet Blurp.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 5 May 2023
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