reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər 
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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Clark ran as a reformer in 2019, aiming to replace outgoing mayor Eric Kellogg, who had been prevented from running for reelection by term limits.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Johnson and Giaccio both incorporate Pilates into their off-snow work and use the NordicTrack Ultra 1 Reform RX-S reformer.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The move could put us one step closer to healthy convenience stores, which have long been a dream of some nutrition reformers.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Pinpointing precisely who might be Cuba’s reformer who would be willing to work with the United States to dismantle the communist system and rebuild the country has proved elusive.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Johnson and Giaccio both incorporate Pilates into their off-snow work and use the NordicTrack Ultra 1 Reform RX-S reformer.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The move could put us one step closer to healthy convenience stores, which have long been a dream of some nutrition reformers.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Pinpointing precisely who might be Cuba’s reformer who would be willing to work with the United States to dismantle the communist system and rebuild the country has proved elusive.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformer. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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