Definition of reformed
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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In 2001, Erdogan established the AKP as a reformed Islamist party.
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This might require dynamic scoring — calculating that reformed incentives will stimulate economic growth — to project implausible growth rates.
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But the reformed process would also mean something else — one country would literally be first and the other country second.
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Following a 16-year break, Rosser stepped into the reformed Whigs lineup after years of playing with singer Greg Dulli in a series of side projects, including The Twilight Singers and The Gutter Twins.
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Missy's reformed ways are dreadfully unsettling for the Master.
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The reformed grunge giants were on tour and performed on Wednesday night.
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The Los Angeles Police Department is widely regarded as a reformed force, after many community demands for more oversight and a consent decree was reached with the federal Department of Justice.
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The Los Angeles Police Department is widely regarded as a reformed force, after many community demands for more oversight were made and a consent decree was reached with the federal Department of Justice.
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First Known Use of reformed
circa 1538
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