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: changed for the better
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Reformed
: protestant
specifically
: of or relating to the chiefly Calvinist Protestant churches formed in various continental European countries
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth attends a church affiliated with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Reformed denomination whose theology differs sharply from that of the LDS Church.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
My spouse was raised quite observant, though not conservative; reformed, their family Democrats.
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18 Dec. 2025
The reformed Fountains of Wayne staged their first full concert in 12 years Saturday, with the New Jersey power pop rockers delivering an hour-long set in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
My spouse was raised quite observant, though not conservative; reformed, their family Democrats.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
The reformed Fountains of Wayne staged their first full concert in 12 years Saturday, with the New Jersey power pop rockers delivering an hour-long set in Boca Raton, Florida.
—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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