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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That includes former Fox News TV host Steve Hilton, who vacillates between thoughtful reformer and bomb-thrower.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
Pope Francis, the former Argentinian cardinal and humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, died on April 21 after an extended respiratory illness, the Vatican confirmed.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The ruling by the New York Court of Appeals was unanimous and delivered a win to yeshiva reformers who believe the ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools are failing to teach the basics in reading and math, after a blistering legislative session.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Poland’s government is now divided between Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a centrist democratic reformer.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
Pope Francis, the former Argentinian cardinal and humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, died on April 21 after an extended respiratory illness, the Vatican confirmed.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The ruling by the New York Court of Appeals was unanimous and delivered a win to yeshiva reformers who believe the ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools are failing to teach the basics in reading and math, after a blistering legislative session.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Poland’s government is now divided between Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a centrist democratic reformer.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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