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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Not long after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Quaker reformers alongside Benjamin Franklin made a bold decision to overhaul the prevailing system of punishment.
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Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
In practice, reformers say, bail amounts have largely been set by vibes, with judges given broad leeway to use discretion.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Long a refrain of strident progressives and good-government reformers, accusations that political rivals are self-dealing or bought by special interests have become a mainstay of Democratic primaries.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The reformers did the hard work, year after year, for decades—as like-minded people did after them—until the work bore fruit.
—Danielle Allen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
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Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
In practice, reformers say, bail amounts have largely been set by vibes, with judges given broad leeway to use discretion.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Long a refrain of strident progressives and good-government reformers, accusations that political rivals are self-dealing or bought by special interests have become a mainstay of Democratic primaries.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The reformers did the hard work, year after year, for decades—as like-minded people did after them—until the work bore fruit.
—Danielle Allen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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