reformer

noun

re·​form·​er ri-ˈfȯr-mər How to pronounce reformer (audio)
Synonyms of reformernext
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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The class splits evenly between the reformer and the cadillac, giving you a full-body burn. Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025 Bolivia saw an end to almost 20 years of socialist rule with the election of Rodrigo Paz Pereira, a centrist reformer. Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 Brookside proved democratic reformers could run a union and use it to improve working-class lives. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 In the 20th century, in an attempt to further control the legislation Congress considered, reformers solidified the speaker’s power over procedure and party. Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reformer

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First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reformer was in 1526

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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

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reformer

noun
re·​form·​er ri-ˈfȯr-mər How to pronounce reformer (audio)
: one that works for reform

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